Changes in functional outcome in inpatient stroke rehabilitation resulting from new health policy regulations in Italy

European Journal of Neurology

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 17-22

  Paolucci, S ^a   Traballesi, M ^a   Gialloreti, L E ^b   Pratesi, L ^a   Lubich, S ^a   Antonucci, G ^a,c   Caltagirone, C ^a,b  

^a IRCCS FONDAZIONE SANTA LUCIA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGATA   (Italy)

^c SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Functional outcome; Rehabilitation; Stroke

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; ITALY; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STROKE;

EID: 0031965142     PISSN: 13515101     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1468-1331.1998.510017.x     Document Type: Article

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