Critical rehabilitation of the patient with spinal cord injury

Critical Care Nursing Quarterly

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 179-187

  Fries, Joyce M ^a  

^a SCRIPPS MERCY HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Early referral; Occupational therapy; Positioning; Pressure relief; Spinal cord injury

Indexed keywords

DIAGNOSIS RELATED GROUP; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; NURSE; REVIEW; SPINAL CORD INJURY; TREATMENT CONTRAINDICATION; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 17444367705     PISSN: 08879303     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00002727-200504000-00009     Document Type: Review

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