Comparison between men and women admitted to an inpatient rehabilitation unit after cardiac surgery

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 80, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 183-185

  Cristian, Adrian ^a,b   Mandy, Kathleen ^a   Root, Barry ^a  

^a Glen Cove Hospital   (United States)

^b VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; FEMALE; HEART REHABILITATION; HEART SURGERY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; REHABILITATION CENTER; SEX DIFFERENCE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0033019543     PISSN: 00039993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0003-9993(99)90118-1     Document Type: Article

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