Nontraumatic spinal cord injury: An Italian survey

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 85, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 1483-1487

  Citterio, Antonietta ^a   Franceschini, Marco ^b   Spizzichino, Lorenzo ^c   Reggio, Arturo ^d   Rossi, Bruno ^e   Stampacchia, Giulia ^e  

^a C MONDINO NATIONAL NEUROLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Italy)

^b MAGGIORE HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^c MINISTRY OF HEALTH   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

^e Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Pisa   (Italy)

Author keywords

Neurologic disorders; Rehabilitation; Spinal cord injuries

Indexed keywords

ADULT; DECUBITUS; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; FECES INCONTINENCE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; ITALY; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; NEUROGENIC BLADDER; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; RATING SCALE; REVIEW; SPINAL CORD INJURY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 4544257928     PISSN: 00039993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apmr.2003.09.028     Document Type: Article

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