The use of measurement tools in clinical practice: An observational study of Neurorehabilitation

Clinical Rehabilitation

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 74-81

  Tyson, Sarah ^a   Greenhalgh, Joanne ^b   Long, Andrew F ^b   Flynn, Robert ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HOSPITAL SUBDIVISIONS AND COMPONENTS; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MEDICAL AUDIT; METHODOLOGY; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; OBSERVATION; PATIENT CARE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CLINICAL AUDIT; GREAT BRITAIN; HOSPITAL UNITS; HUMANS; NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; OBSERVATION; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; STATE MEDICINE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 74849118245     PISSN: 02692155     EISSN: 14770873     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0269215509341527     Document Type: Article

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