Determinants of use of outpatient rehabilitation services following upper extremity injury

Journal of Hand Therapy

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 32-38

  McCarthy, Melissa L ^a   Ewashko, Tanya ^b   MacKenzie, Ellen J ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Phys Ther Comm Rehab Program   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARM INJURY; ARTICLE; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HAND INJURY; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTPATIENT CARE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; REHABILITATION; WORKMAN COMPENSATION;

EID: 0031915827     PISSN: 08941130     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0894-1130(98)80058-6     Document Type: Article

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