Rehabilitation staff perceptions of characteristics of geriatric rehabilitation patients

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 79, Issue 10, 1998, Pages 1277-1284

  Nicholas, John J ^a   Rybarczyk, Bruce ^a   Meyer, Peter M ^a   Lacey, Robin F ^a   Haut, Allyson ^a   Kemp, Peggy J ^a  

^a RUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FEMALE; GERIATRIC CARE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; NURSE; PSYCHOLOGIST; QUESTIONNAIRE; REHABILITATION CENTER;

EID: 0031670611     PISSN: 00039993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0003-9993(98)90275-1     Document Type: Article

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