Randomised controlled trial to evaluate early discharge scheme for patients with stroke

British Medical Journal

Volumn 315, Issue 7115, 1997, Pages 1039-1044

  Rudd, Anthony G ^a   Wolfe, Charles D A ^a   Tilling, Kate ^a   Beech, Roger ^a  

^a ST THOMAS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; APLASIA; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMMUNITY MEDICINE; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; DISABILITY; FEMALE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RESIDENTIAL CARE; SCORING SYSTEM; STROKE; TEACHING HOSPITAL; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0030703180     PISSN: 09598146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.315.7115.1039     Document Type: Article

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