An evaluation of the clinical effectiveness of a multisensory therapy on individuals with learning disability

Hong Kong Medical Journal

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 28-31

  Chan, Sally W C ^a   Chien, W T ^a   To, M Y F ^b  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b KWAI CHUNG HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; INTERVIEW; LEARNING DISORDER; LEISURE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTISENSORY THERAPY; PULSE RATE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SENSORY STIMULATION; THERAPY EFFECT;

EID: 84973581122     PISSN: 10242708     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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