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Occupational adaptation and identity reconstruction: A grounded theory synthesis of qualitative studies exploring adults’ experiences of adjustment to chronic disease, major illness or injury

Kim WalderLecturer, Discipline of Occupational Therapy, School of Allied Health Sciences, Griffith University, Gold Coast, AustraliaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Matthew MolineuxProfessor and Head, Discipline of Occupational Therapy, School of Allied Health Sciences, Griffith University, Gold Coast, AustraliaCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 225-243 | Published online: 22 Jan 2017

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