Early supported hospital discharge following acute stroke: Pilot study results

Clinical Rehabilitation

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 280-287

  Rodgers, Helen ^a,b   Soutter, Jennifer ^a   Kaiser, Wendy ^a   Pearson, Pauline ^a   Dobson, Ruth ^a   Skilbeck, Clive ^a   Bond, John ^a  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; COMMUNITY CARE; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH STATUS; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; STRESS; STROKE;

EID: 0030669946     PISSN: 02692155     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/026921559701100403     Document Type: Article

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