Inappropriate acute neurosurgical bed occupancy and short falls in rehabilitation: Implications for the National Service Framework

British Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 36-39

  Bradley, L J ^a   Kirker, S G B ^a   Corteen, E ^a   Seeley, H M ^a   Pickard, J D ^a   Hutchinson, P J ^a  

^a ADDENBROOKE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Head injury; Rehabilitation; Subarachnoid haemorrhage

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HOSPITAL BED UTILIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; NEUROSURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; REHABILITATION; SUBARACHNOID HEMORRHAGE; TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BED OCCUPANCY; CRANIOCEREBRAL TRAUMA; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; LONG-TERM CARE; MIDDLE AGED; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; NEUROSURGERY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 33646487287     PISSN: 02688697     EISSN: 1360046X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02688690600600855     Document Type: Article

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