The role of standardised assessments in comparing stroke unit rehabilitation

Cerebrovascular Diseases

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 77-84

  Kalra, L ^a   Potter, J ^b   Patel, M ^b   McCormack, P ^c   Swift, C G ^c  

^a Orpington Hospital   (United Kingdom)

^b Stroke Research Unit   (United Kingdom)

^c KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Effectiveness; Efficiency; Stroke units

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INSTITUTIONALIZATION; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STROKE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0030930957     PISSN: 10159770     EISSN: 14219786     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000108171     Document Type: Article

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