Exploring the use of "Protocollo di Minima per l'Ictus" (PMIC - Minimal Protocol for Stroke) in two Italian rehabilitation units

European Journal of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 271-275

  Pratesi, L ^a   Paolucci, S ^a   Albuzza, M ^b   Franceschini, M ^c  

^a IRCCS FONDAZIONE SANTA LUCIA   (Italy)

^b Provincial Rehabilitation Unit   (Italy)

^c Nuovo Ospedale S Agostino   (Italy)

Author keywords

Feasibility studies; Rehabilitation; Stroke

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONVALESCENCE; DISABILITY; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; ITALY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PREDICTION AND FORECASTING; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; STROKE;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; COHORT STUDIES; DISABILITY EVALUATION; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; ITALY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; STROKE;

EID: 53249092200     PISSN: 19739087     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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