A comparison of functional independence and medical complexity in geriatric and physical medicine rehabilitation in-patients

Geriatrics Today: Journal of the Canadian Geriatrics Society

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 90-94

  Knoefel, Frank D ^a,d   Helliwell, Barbara ^b   Seabrook, Jamie A ^c   Borrie, Michael J ^c   Stolee, Paul ^c   Wells, Jennie L ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^b Research Department   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^d SCO Health Service   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGE; AGING; CANADA; CUMULATIVE ILLNESS RATING SCALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; FUNCTIONAL INDEPENDENCE MEASURE; GERIATRIC CARE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; LENGTH OF STAY; MEASUREMENT; PHYSICAL MEDICINE; RATING SCALE; REHABILITATION MEDICINE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW;

EID: 0038352247     PISSN: 14963892     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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