Early discharge and home rehabilitation after hip fracture achieves functional improvements: A randomized controlled trial

Clinical Rehabilitation

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 406-413

  Crotty, Maria ^a   Whitehead, Craig H ^a   Gray, Steven ^a   Finucane, Paul M ^a  

^a REPATRIATION GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CAREGIVER; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FALLING; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HIP FRACTURE; HOME CARE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL CARE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCORING SYSTEM; SOCIAL CARE; SOCIAL WELFARE; TREATMENT PLANNING;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; HIP FRACTURES; HOME CARE SERVICES, HOSPITAL-BASED; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; QUALITY OF LIFE; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T; HUMANS;

EID: 0036019013     PISSN: 02692155     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1191/0269215502cr518oa     Document Type: Article

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