An update on spinal cord injuries in October 2005 earthquake in Pakistan

Spinal Cord

Volumn 46, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 461-462

  Rathore, M F A ^a   Farooq, F ^b   Butt, A W ^a   Gill, Z A ^a  

^a National University of Medical Sciences   (Pakistan)

^b ARMY MEDICAL COLLEGE   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

AMPUTATION; DATA ANALYSIS; DECUBITUS; DISABILITY; EARTHQUAKE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SERVICE; HEART FAILURE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; LETTER; MEDICAL LITERATURE; PAKISTAN; PATIENT CARE; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; QUADRIPLEGIA; QUALITY OF LIFE; REHABILITATION MEDICINE; SEPTICEMIA; SPINAL CORD INJURY;

DISASTER PLANNING; HUMANS; NATURAL DISASTERS; PAKISTAN; REHABILITATION CENTERS; SPINAL CORD INJURIES;

EID: 44849114943     PISSN: 13624393     EISSN: 14765624     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.sc.3102162     Document Type: Letter

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