The Functional Assessment Measure (FIM + FAM) as part of the hospital discharge summary after brain injury rehabilitation

Clinical Rehabilitation

Volumn 13, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 498-502

  Pentland, Brian ^a,b   Hellawell, Deborah J ^a   Benjamin, Jacob ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^b ASTLEY AINSLIE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BRAIN INJURY; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL SPECIALIST;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; BRAIN INJURIES; DATA COLLECTION; HUMANS; PATIENT DISCHARGE; PHYSICIANS, FAMILY; QUESTIONNAIRES; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION;

EID: 0032741141     PISSN: 02692155     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1191/026921599676188597     Document Type: Article

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