Commentary on the Comparative Effectiveness of Alternative Settings for Joint Replacement Rehabilitation

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 90, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 1257-1259

  Stineman, Margaret G ^a   Chan, Leighton ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Delivery of health care; Hospitalization; Joints; Nursing facilities, skilled; Outcome assessment (health care); Rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONVALESCENCE; HOSPITAL CARE; HUMAN; JOINT FUNCTION; JOINT PROSTHESIS; NURSING HOME; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; REHABILITATION CARE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 67849132140     PISSN: 00039993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apmr.2009.05.004     Document Type: Note

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