Swallow management in patients on an acute stroke pathway: Quality is cost effective

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 76, Issue 12, 1995, Pages 1130-1133

  Odderson, Ib R ^a   Keaton, Julie C ^a   McKenna, Bev S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASPIRATION PNEUMONIA; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DIET; DYSPHAGIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; STROKE; SWALLOWING;

CEREBROVASCULAR DISORDERS; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; CRITICAL PATHWAYS; DEGLUTITION; DEGLUTITION DISORDERS; FEMALE; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; PATIENT DISCHARGE; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE;

EID: 0028886941     PISSN: 00039993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0003-9993(95)80121-9     Document Type: Article

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