Rehabilitation of spinal cord injury in France: A nationwide multicentre study of incidence and regional disparities

Spinal Cord

Volumn 43, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 357-365

  Albert, T ^a   Ravaud, J F ^b   Papa, A ^c   Delcey, M ^c   Desert, J F ^c   Hurth, M ^c   Maury, M ^c   Pedelucq J P ^c   Perrouin Verbe, B ^c  

^a Centre de Médecine Physique et de Réadaptation de Coubert   (France)

^b INSERM   (France)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Demography; Disability; Epidemiology; Incidence; Rehabilitation centers; Spinal cord injury

Indexed keywords

DEMOGRAPHY; DISABILITY; FRANCE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PHYSICAL MEDICINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; REHABILITATION CENTER; REVIEW; SPINAL CORD INJURY;

FEMALE; FRANCE; GEOGRAPHY; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; REHABILITATION CENTERS; SPINAL CORD INJURIES;

EID: 21244480179     PISSN: 13624393     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.sc.3101717     Document Type: Review

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