Factors Associated with a Long Stay in the Rehabilitation Department of a Medical Center in the Eastern Taiwan

Tzu Chi Medical Journal

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 99-109

  Liang, Chung Chao ^a   Chien, Shih Lin ^a   Soong, Ying Sheng ^a   Fan, Wen Guang ^a   Wang, Shun Guang ^a   Yang, Shyh Shyan ^a  

^a BUDDHIST TZU CHI GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Cerebrovascular accident; Length of stay; Rehabilitation; Spinal cord injury; Traumatic brain injury

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BRAIN INJURY; CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASE; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH INSURANCE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MULTIPLE REGRESSION; QUESTIONNAIRE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; SCREENING; SPINAL CORD INJURY; TAIWAN;

EID: 1942474669     PISSN: 10163190     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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