Regional differences in the use of out-patient services by stroke patients after hospitalisation: A review

European Neurology

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 10-14

  Boter, Han ^a,c   De Haan, Rob J ^b   Rinkel, Gabriël J E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

^b ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^c UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Cerebrovascular disorders; Health services; Rehabilitation; Review literature

Indexed keywords

CONTROLLED STUDY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; OUTPATIENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SAMPLE SIZE; STROKE;

CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; GEOGRAPHY; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; MEDLINE; OUTPATIENTS; QUALITY OF LIFE; REGIONAL MEDICAL PROGRAMS; REVIEW LITERATURE; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 17144387936     PISSN: 00143022     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000082955     Document Type: Review

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