Access to rehabilitation facilities in an unselected hospital population affected by acute stroke

Italian Journal of Neurological Sciences

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 9-16

  Cavestri, R ^a,c   Buontempi, L ^a   Arreghini, M ^a   La Viola, F ^a   Mazza, P ^a   Tognoni, G ^a   Roncaglioni, C ^a   Longhini, E ^b  

^a Divisione Medica D and G Campari   (Italy)

^b Ospedale San Giuseppe   (Italy)

^c MARIO NEGRI INSTITUTE FOR PHARMACOLOGICAL RESEARCH   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cerebrovascular disease; Rehabilitation; Stroke; Voluntary workers

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASE; CLINICAL TRIAL; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; ITALY; MALE; MORTALITY; MULTICENTER STUDY; PILOT STUDY; REHABILITATION CENTER; SEX DIFFERENCE; SURVIVAL;

AGED; CEREBROVASCULAR DISORDERS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; ITALY; MALE; PILOT PROJECTS; REHABILITATION CENTERS; SEX FACTORS; SURVIVAL;

EID: 0031064786     PISSN: 03920461     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02106224     Document Type: Article

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