A qualitative study of quality of life after stroke: the importance of social relationships.

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Published in J Rehabil Med on July 01, 2008

Authors

Elizabeth B Lynch1, Zeeshan Butt, Allen Heinemann, David Victorson, Cindy J Nowinski, Lori Perez, David Cella

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Preventive Medicine, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois 60612-3244, USA. bethlynch@northwestern.edu

Associated clinical trials:

Creating and Optimizing Mindfulness Measures to Enhance and Normalize Clinical Evaluation (COMMENCE) | NCT03510117

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