Factors affecting quality of life for people who have experienced a stroke

International Journal of Therapy and Rehabilitation

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 207-216

  Moeller, Dorte ^a   Carpenter, Christine ^a  

^a Institute for Clean Growth and Future Mobility   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Metasynthesis; Quality of life; Stroke

Indexed keywords

EID: 84876016104     PISSN: 17411645     EISSN: 1759779X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12968/ijtr.2013.20.4.207     Document Type: Review

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