Capacity to make a decision about discharge destination after stroke: A pilot study

Clinical Rehabilitation

Volumn 22, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 1116-1126

  Mackenzie, Janice A ^a,d   Lincoln, N B ^b   Newby, G J ^c  

^a GREATER MANCHESTER MENTAL HEALTH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^c West Cheshire PCT   (United Kingdom)

^d NORTH MANCHESTER GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; BARTHEL INDEX; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL DECISION MAKING; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DYSPHAGIA; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; INTERRATER RELIABILITY; MALE; MENTAL CAPACITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT REFERRAL; PILOT STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; STROKE PATIENT; TEAMWORK;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; COGNITION DISORDERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL COMPETENCY; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PATIENT DISCHARGE; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PILOT PROJECTS; REHABILITATION CENTERS; STROKE;

EID: 57449101633     PISSN: 02692155     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0269215508096175     Document Type: Article

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