The impact of discharge to a care home on longer term stroke outcomes

Clinical Rehabilitation

Volumn 18, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 924-928

  Leeds, Lesley ^a   Meara, Jolyon ^a   Hobson, Peter ^a  

^a GLAN CLWYD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COGNITION; COMMUNITY CARE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DEPRESSION; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HOME CARE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; QUALITY OF LIFE; REHABILITATION CENTER; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STROKE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGED; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; MALE; MATCHED-PAIR ANALYSIS; PATIENT DISCHARGE; QUALITY OF LIFE; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES;

EID: 10444261218     PISSN: 02692155     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1191/0269215504cr807oa     Document Type: Article

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