Research networks for stroke rehabilitation: Opportunities and barriers

Clinical Medicine, Journal of the Royal College of Physicians of London

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 42-46

  Forster, Anne ^a   Young, John ^a  

^a ST LUKE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Multi centre trials; Rehabilitation; Research networks; Stroke

Indexed keywords

BARTHEL INDEX; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CLINICAL RESEARCH; COGNITIVE DEFECT; FALLING; GENERAL HOSPITAL; HUMAN; MULTICENTER STUDY; PATIENT MOBILITY; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; STROKE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 14644420907     PISSN: 14702118     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7861/clinmedicine.5-1-42     Document Type: Review

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