How do stroke patients fare when discharged straight to their homes? A controlled study on the significance of hospital follow-up after one month

Scandinavian Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 93-96

  Ytterberg, C ^a   Malm, S A ^a   Britton, M ^a  

^a ST GÖRAN S HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Depression; Follow up; Outpatient visit; Stroke

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT;

AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DEPRESSION; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FOLLOW UP; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HOME CARE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT COUNSELING; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; STROKE;

EID: 0033827909     PISSN: 00365505     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/003655000750045613     Document Type: Article

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