Avoiding the menace of evidenced-tinged neuro-rehabilitation: Viewpoint

Physiotherapy

Volumn 89, Issue 10, 2003, Pages 595-601

  Pomeroy, V M ^a   Tallis, R C ^b  

^a ST GEORGE'S UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Evidenced based; Physical therapy; Rehabilitation; Stroke

Indexed keywords

AWARENESS; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CLINICAL STUDY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; GAIT DISORDER; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; MEDICAL ETHICS; MEDICAL EXPERT; MEDICAL RESEARCH; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; PATIENT CARE; PHYSIOTHERAPIST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; STROKE; TREADMILL EXERCISE;

EID: 0041816504     PISSN: 00319406     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0031-9406(05)60058-2     Document Type: Article

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