Physiotherapy care between hospital and home: Patients’ views

International Journal of Therapy and Rehabilitation

Volumn 9, Issue 7, 2002, Pages 254-259

  MacLeod, Margaret ^a   Thomson, Hilary Anne ^b   Upton, Chris ^b   Scott, Ruth ^b   Chesson, Rosemary A ^c  

^a ABERDEEN ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b NHS GRAMPIAN   (United Kingdom)

^c ROBERT GORDON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Discharge planning; Patient views; Physiotherapy; Seamless

Indexed keywords

EID: 0011678230     PISSN: 17411645     EISSN: 1759779X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12968/bjtr.2002.9.7.13642     Document Type: Article

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