Generic geriatric skills in prosthetic rehabilitation following lower limb amputation

CME Journal Geriatric Medicine

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 40-43

  Rowe, Jed ^a  

^a Moseley Hall Hospital   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Amputation; Geriatrics; Older people; Prosthetics; Rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT;

ABOVE KNEE AMPUTATION; ABOVE KNEE PROSTHESIS; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DELIRIUM; DEMENTIA; DEPRESSION; GERIATRIC CARE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HOME CARE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; LEG AMPUTATION; LEG PROSTHESIS; LENGTH OF STAY; LIFE EXPECTANCY; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; MOTIVATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PHANTOM PAIN; PREOPERATIVE PERIOD; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIAL ASPECT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT PLANNING; WALKING; WALKING AID; WHEELCHAIR;

EID: 33750696717     PISSN: 14751453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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