The role of the physiatrist in stroke rehabilitation: A European survey

American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 88, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 596-600

  Franceschini, Marco ^a   Caso, V ^a   Zampolini, M ^b   Negrini, S ^d   Giustini, A ^c  

^a IRCCS SAN RAFFAELE PISANA   (Italy)

^b Asl 3 ^*  (Italy)

^c Rehabilitation Hospital San Pancrazio   (Italy)

^d ISICO ITALIAN SCIENTIFIC SPINE INSTITUTE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Europe; Physiatrist; Physical and rehabilitation medicine; Physical medicine and rehabilitation; PMR; PRM; Stroke; Survey

Indexed keywords

CAUSE OF DEATH; DEMENTIA; DEPRESSION; EPILEPSY; EUROPE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE COST; HEART REHABILITATION; INCIDENCE; MEDICAL STAFF; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; NOTE; PATIENT CARE; PHYSICAL MEDICINE; PHYSIOTHERAPIST; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; REHABILITATION CENTER; REHABILITATION MEDICINE; SCIENTIFIC LITERATURE; STROKE; TEAMWORK; ACUTE DISEASE; ARTICLE; HUMAN; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PHYSIOTHERAPY;

ACUTE DISEASE; EUROPE; HUMANS; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PHYSICAL MEDICINE; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; PHYSICIAN'S ROLE; QUESTIONNAIRES; STROKE;

EID: 67649800771     PISSN: 08949115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PHM.0b013e3181aea225     Document Type: Note

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