Decreasing length of stay after total joint arthroplasty: Effect on referrals to rehabilitation units

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 80, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 192-194

  Forrest, George P ^a   Roque, Joey M ^a   Dawodu, Segun T ^a  

^a ALBANY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTHRITIS; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; JOINT PROSTHESIS; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT REFERRAL; REHABILITATION CENTER; TOTAL HIP PROSTHESIS; TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0033020176     PISSN: 00039993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0003-9993(99)90120-X     Document Type: Article

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