Returning to work after the onset of illness: experiences of right hemisphere stroke survivors.
Experiences of right hemisphere stroke survivors in their attempts to return to work after the onset of stroke were explored through an interdisciplinary qualitative investigation. Key findings indicate that (a) participants experienced an array of functional limitations that precipitated employment...
| Publicado en: | Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin Vol. 48; no. 4; pp. 209 - 222 |
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| Formato: | CEU exam questions research Journal Article |
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Sage Publications Inc.
Jul2005
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