Impact of Transfer Delays to Rehabilitation in Patients with Severe Trauma

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 85, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 184-191

  Sirois, Marie Josée ^a,b   Lavoie, André ^a   Dionne, Clermont E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

^b Programme de Traumatologie   (Canada)

Author keywords

Patient admission; Rehabilitation; Trauma; Treatment outcome

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANADA; COGNITION; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INJURY; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; PATIENT TRANSPORT; REHABILITATION CENTER;

EID: 0842299666     PISSN: 00039993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apmr.2003.06.009     Document Type: Article

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