The conventional care of therapists as acute stroke specialists: A case study

International Journal of Therapy and Rehabilitation

Volumn 14, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 357-362

  Hubbard, Isobel ^a   Parsons, Mark ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Acute management; Conventional care; Occupational therapy; Physiotherapy; Stoke

Indexed keywords

EID: 70449418695     PISSN: 17411645     EISSN: 1759779X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12968/ijtr.2007.14.8.24355     Document Type: Article

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