Home-based physical telerehabilitation in patients with multiple sclerosis: A pilot study

Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development

Volumn 45, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 1361-1374

  Finkelstein, Joseph ^a,b,c   Lapshin, Oleg ^b   Castro, Heather ^b   Cha, Eunme ^b   Provance, Patricia G ^b  

^a BALTIMORE VA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c DEPARTMENT OF PATHOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Disease management; e health; Multiple sclerosis; Patient satisfaction; Patient self care; Patient centered care; Physical therapy; Rehabilitation; Telemedicine; Telerehabilitation

Indexed keywords

DISEASE MANAGEMENT; E-HEALTH; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PATIENT SELF-CARE; PATIENT-CENTERED CARE; REHABILITATION; TELEREHABILITATION;

PROGRAM DIAGNOSTICS; TELEMEDICINE;

PHYSICAL THERAPY;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; EXERCISE; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HOME REHABILITATION; HUMAN; MALE; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TELECONSULTATION; WALKING;

FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; HOME CARE SERVICES; HUMANS; MALE; MARYLAND; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; PILOT PROJECTS; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; TELEMEDICINE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES; VETERANS;

EID: 65949113401     PISSN: 07487711     EISSN: 07487711     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1682/JRRD.2008.01.0001     Document Type: Article

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