Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Volume 87, Issue 6 , Pages 832-841 , June 2006

The Development and Validation of the Impact of Multiple Sclerosis Scale and the Symptoms of Multiple Sclerosis Scale

  • Lindsay McMillan, MEd

      Affiliations

    • School of Psychology, Deakin University, Burwood, Australia
    • Nerve Centre, MS Society of Victoria, Blackburn, Australia.
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests to Kathleen A. Moore, PhD, School of Psychology, Deakin University, 221 Burwood Hwy, Burwood 3125, Australia
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  • Kathleen A. Moore, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Nerve Centre, MS Society of Victoria, Blackburn, Australia.

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doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2006.01.024

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Volume 87, Issue 6 , Pages 832-841 , June 2006

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