Analysis of functional outcomes in patients discharged from an acute burn center

Journal of Burn Care and Research

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 189-194

  Farrell, Rebecca Trantowski ^a   Gamelli, Richard L ^b   Sinacore, James ^b  

^a LOYOLA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY SURFACE; BURN; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HEALTH INSURANCE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; INHALATION; LOCOMOTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PREDICTION; SCORING SYSTEM; CONVALESCENCE; INJURY SCALE; LENGTH OF STAY; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PREDICTION AND FORECASTING; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BURN UNITS; BURNS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INSURANCE, HEALTH; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MIDWESTERN UNITED STATES; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PATIENT DISCHARGE; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TRAUMA SEVERITY INDICES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33745414351     PISSN: 1559047X     EISSN: 15590488     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.BCR.0000202615.59734.0E     Document Type: Article

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