In patient stroke rehabilitation efficiency: Influence of organization of service delivery and staff numbers

BMC Health Services Research

Volumn 8, Issue , 2008, Pages

  Woo, Jean ^a,b   Chan, Shiu Yu ^b   Sum, Mi Wan Cecilia ^b   Wong, Eric ^a   Chui, Yeuk Ping Maria ^b  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b SHATIN HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; COMMUNITY CARE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NURSING CARE; PATIENT CARE; PHYSIOTHERAPY; REHABILITATION CARE; STROKE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONVALESCENCE; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; HOSPITAL PERSONNEL; HOSPITALIZATION; MANPOWER; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; EFFICIENCY, ORGANIZATIONAL; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATION; HUMANS; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PERSONNEL, HOSPITAL; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; STROKE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 44249096169     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14726963     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1472-6963-8-86     Document Type: Article

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