Age as a predictor of functional outcome in anoxic brain injury

Journal of Applied Research

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 380-384

  Shah, Mrugeshkumar K ^a   Al Adawi, Samir ^a   Burke, David T ^a  

^a and Red Sox Foundation and Massachusetts General Hospital Home Base Program   (United States)

Author keywords

Age; Anoxic brain injury; Function; Outcome; Rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AGED; BRAIN HYPOXIA; BRAIN INJURY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; FUNCTIONAL INDEPENDENCE MEASURE; HEALTH CARE COST; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; INDEPENDENCE; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; REHABILITATION MEDICINE; REVIEW; SCORING SYSTEM;

EID: 4644236969     PISSN: 1537064X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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