Delayed discharge from rehabilitation after brain injury

Clinical Rehabilitation

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 79-82

  Worthington, Andrew D ^a,b   Oldham, J Barrie ^a  

^a The Disabilities Trust   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN INJURY; COMORBIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE NEED; HOSPITAL COST; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; SOCIAL CARE; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BRAIN INJURIES; EFFICIENCY, ORGANIZATIONAL; ENGLAND; FEMALE; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT DISCHARGE; REHABILITATION; UTILIZATION REVIEW; WALES;

EID: 32644489801     PISSN: 02692155     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1191/0269215506cr881oa     Document Type: Article

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