A systematic review of nursing contributions to mobility rehabilitation: Examining the quality and content of the evidence

Journal of Clinical Nursing

Volumn 16, Issue 11C, 2007, Pages 325-340

  Kneafsey, Rosie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Literature review; Mobility; Movement; Patient handling; Rehabilitation; Research dissemination

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FEMALE; GERIATRIC NURSING; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; KINESIOTHERAPY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; REHABILITATION NURSING; WALKING DIFFICULTY;

EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; GERIATRIC NURSING; HUMANS; MALE; MOBILITY LIMITATION; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; REHABILITATION NURSING;

EID: 35248859758     PISSN: 09621067     EISSN: 13652702     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2702.2007.02000.x     Document Type: Article

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