Development and audit of a care pathway for the management of patients with suspected malignant spinal cord compression

Physiotherapy

Volumn 90, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 27-34

  Pease, N J ^a   Harris, R J ^a   Finlay, I G ^a  

^a Velindre NHS Trust   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Care pathway; Cord compression; Management; Survival

Indexed keywords

DEXAMETHASONE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PATHWAY; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL CARE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; JOINT STABILITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL AUDIT; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; MOBILIZATION; ONCOLOGY; OSTEOPOROSIS; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PATIENT CARE; PHYSIOTHERAPIST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; SPINAL CORD COMPRESSION; SPINE RADIOGRAPHY; SPINE SCINTISCANNING; SURVIVAL; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 1542608335     PISSN: 00319406     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0031-9406(03)00006-3     Document Type: Article

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