The problems faced by informal carers to people with aphasia after stroke: A literature review

Aphasiology

Volumn 27, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 765-783

  McGurk, Rhona ^a,b   Kneebone, Ian I ^c,d  

^a ST MARY S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY   (Australia)

^d Godwin Unit   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aphasia; Caregivers; Stroke

Indexed keywords

APHASIA; CAREGIVER; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; EMOTION; HEMIPLEGIA; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; SELF CARE; SURVIVOR;

EID: 84880943789     PISSN: 02687038     EISSN: 14645041     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02687038.2013.772292     Document Type: Review

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