Significant Variation Exists in Home Care Services Following Total Joint Arthroplasty

Journal of Rheumatology

Volumn 31, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 973-975

  Mahomed, Nizar N ^a,c   Lau, Johnny T C ^a   Lin, Manfred Koo Seen ^b   Zdero, Radovan ^b   Davey, J Roderick ^a  

^a Division of Orthopaedic Surgery   (Canada)

^b Lower Extremity Arthritis Program

^c TORONTO WESTERN HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Arthroplasty; Care pathway; Home care; Total joint arthroplasty

Indexed keywords

ARTHRITIS; ARTHROPLASTY; COMMUNITY CARE; COST CONTROL; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH SURVEY; HOME CARE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; STANDARDIZATION;

ARTHROPLASTY, REPLACEMENT, HIP; ARTHROPLASTY, REPLACEMENT, KNEE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HEALTH SURVEYS; HOME CARE SERVICES; ONTARIO; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE);

EID: 2342652263     PISSN: 0315162X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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