Documenting balance and functional outcomes: Tips from the clinic

Topics in Geriatric Rehabilitation

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 23-32

  Dewane, Judith A ^a  

^a Curative Rehabilitation Services   (United States)

Author keywords

Balance; Documentation; Functional outcomes

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE; HUMAN; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; PHYSIOTHERAPIST; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; REVIEW; THEORY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0030854623     PISSN: 08827524     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00013614-199709000-00005     Document Type: Review

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