Early supported discharge: A valuable alternative for some stroke patients

Lancet

Volumn 365, Issue 9458, 2005, Pages 455-456

  Meijer, Ronald ^a   Van Limbeek, Jacques ^b  

^a Rehabilitation Centre Groot Klimmendaal   (Netherlands)

^b Sint Maartenskliniek Nijmegen ^*  (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; NOTE; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT SELECTION; PATIENT TRANSPORT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STROKE;

EID: 13444302616     PISSN: 01406736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(05)70250-6     Document Type: Note

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