Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Volume 88, Issue 10 , Pages 1260-1267 , October 2007

The Measurement of Disability-Related Stress in Wheelchair Users

  • Michele Furlong, MClinPsych

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychiatry, University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
    • School of Psychology, University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia.
    • ,
  • Jason P. Connor, PhD, MAPS

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychiatry, University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests to Jason Connor, PhD, Dept of Psychiatry, University of Queensland, K Fl, Mental Health Centre, Royal Brisbane Hospital, Herston QLD 4029, Australia

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doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2007.06.763

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
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