Outcomes of inpatient rehabilitation for older adults with debility

American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 87, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 118-125

  Kortebein, Patrick ^a,b,c,e   Bopp, Melinda M ^c   Granger, Carl V ^d   Sullivan, Dennis H ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS FOR MEDICAL SCIENCES   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS FOR MEDICAL SCIENCES   (United States)

^c CENTRAL ARKANSAS VETERANS HEALTHCARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS FOR MEDICAL SCIENCES   (United States)

Author keywords

Aged; Debility; Elderly; Geriatrics; Muscle Weakness; Rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; COMORBIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAID; MEDICARE; OLIGOPHRENIA; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; REHABILITATION CARE;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DISABILITY EVALUATION; DISABLED PERSONS; FEMALE; GERIATRICS; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HUMANS; INPATIENTS; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT DISCHARGE; REGISTRIES; REHABILITATION CENTERS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 38349142536     PISSN: 08949115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PHM.0b013e3181588429     Document Type: Article

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