Stroke patients ready for discharge from acute care - A multi-dimensional assessment of functions and further care

Disability and Rehabilitation

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 31-38

  Kumlien, Suzanne ^a,c   Axelsson, Karin ^a,b   Ljunggren, Gunnar ^a   Winblad, Bengt ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^b Red Cross University College   (Sweden)

^c RAI unit   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HOME CARE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NURSING HOME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STROKE; SWEDEN; TASK PERFORMANCE;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CEREBROVASCULAR DISORDERS; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; DISABILITY EVALUATION; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; NURSING HOMES; PATIENT DISCHARGE; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC;

EID: 0032945136     PISSN: 09638288     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/096382899298070     Document Type: Article

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