Home rehabilitation for brain tumor patients

Journal of Experimental and Clinical Cancer Research

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 297-300

  Pace, A ^a   Parisi, C ^a   Di Lelio, M ^a   Zizzari, A ^a   Petreri, G ^a   Giovannelli, M ^a   Pompili, A ^a  

^a REGINA ELENA NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Brain tumor; Palliative care; Quality of life; Rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BARTHEL INDEX; BRAIN TUMOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; HOME CARE; HOME REHABILITATION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; KARNOFSKY PERFORMANCE STATUS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCORING SYSTEM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BRAIN NEOPLASMS; HOME CARE SERVICES; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PALLIATIVE CARE; QUALITY OF LIFE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 35348846418     PISSN: 03929078     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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