Discharged after stroke - important factors for health-related quality of life.

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Published in J Clin Nurs on August 01, 2010

Authors

Ann-Helene Almborg1, Kerstin Ulander, Anders Thulin, Stig Berg

Author Affiliations

1: Institute of Gerontology, School of Health Sciences, Jönköping University, Box 1026, SE-551 111 Jönköping, Sweden. alah@hhj.hj.se

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