Journal of Stroke & Cerebrovascular Diseases
Volume 15, Issue 4 , Pages 151-157 , 8 July 2006

The Impact of Mild Stroke on Meaningful Activity and Life Satisfaction

  • Dorothy F. Edwards, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Program in Occupational Therapy, Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri
    • Department of Neurology, Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Dorothy F. Edwards, PhD, Program in Occupational Therapy, Washington University, Campus Box 8505, 4444 Forest Park Boulevard, St. Louis, MO 63108.
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  • Michele Hahn, MSOT

      Affiliations

    • Program in Occupational Therapy, Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri
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  • Carolyn Baum, PhD, OTR/L

      Affiliations

    • Program in Occupational Therapy, Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri
    • Department of Neurology, Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri
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  • Alexander W. Dromerick, MD

      Affiliations

    • Program in Occupational Therapy, Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri
    • Department of Neurology, Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri

Received 3 March 2006 ,Revised 17 April 2006 ,Accepted 17 April 2006.

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 Supported by the James S. McDonnell Foundation (grant 9832CRHQUA11).

PII: S1052-3057(06)00072-3

doi: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2006.04.001

Journal of Stroke & Cerebrovascular Diseases
Volume 15, Issue 4 , Pages 151-157 , 8 July 2006

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