Postacute care following stroke or hip fracture single services and combinations used by medicare beneficiaries (1987-1992)

Journal of Aging and Health

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 27-48

  Berg, Katherine ^a   Intrator, Orna ^b  

^a BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE; HIP FRACTURE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICARE; PATIENT CARE; STROKE;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CEREBROVASCULAR DISORDERS; FEMALE; HIP FRACTURES; HOME CARE SERVICES; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICARE; NURSING HOMES; PATIENT READMISSION; REHABILITATION CENTERS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

EID: 0032919703     PISSN: 08982643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/089826439901100102     Document Type: Article

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