Current status of rehabilitation, especially in patients with stroke, in Japan

Scandinavian Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 148-158

  Liu, M ^a   Chino, N ^a   Takahashi, H ^a  

^a KEIO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Cerebrovascular disease; Disability; Epidemiology; Healthcare; Insurance; Outcome

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL TRIAL; COMMUNITY CARE; DISABILITY; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INFANT MORTALITY; INSURANCE; JAPAN; LENGTH OF STAY; LIFE EXPECTANCY; MORTALITY; POPULATION RESEARCH; QUALITY CONTROL; REHABILITATION MEDICINE; REVIEW; SOCIAL WELFARE; STROKE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AGED; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; FINANCING, GOVERNMENT; HUMANS; INSURANCE, LONG-TERM CARE; JAPAN; REHABILITATION CENTERS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0034531755     PISSN: 00365505     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/003655000750060896     Document Type: Review

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