Occupational therapy in accident and emergency departments: A randomized controlled trial

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 36, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 727-732

  Hendriksen, Hazel ^a   Harrison, Roger A ^b  

^a Wrightington Wigan and Leigh NHS Trust   (United Kingdom)

^b Wigan and Bolton Health Authority   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Accident and emergency departments; Activities of daily living; Elderly; Evaluation; Functional needs; Occupational therapy; Older age; Randomized controlled trial

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT; AFTERCARE; AGED; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FEMALE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; INJURY; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT REFERRAL; PILOT STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

ACCIDENTS; ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AFTERCARE; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANXIETY; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT DISCHARGE; PILOT PROJECTS; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 0035752928     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2648.2001.02038.x     Document Type: Article

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