Role of stroke rehabilitation units in managing severe disability after stroke

Stroke

Volumn 26, Issue 11, 1995, Pages 2031-2034

  Kalra, Lalit ^a,b   Eade, Judith ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b Orpington Hospital   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

hospitalization; outcome; rehabilitation; stroke units

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DISABILITY; FEMALE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REHABILITATION CENTER; STROKE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WARD;

EID: 0028808162     PISSN: 00392499     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1161/01.STR.26.11.2031     Document Type: Article

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