The consequences of early discharge after hip arthroplasty for patient outcomes and health care costs: Comparison of three centres with differing durations of stay

Clinical Rehabilitation

Volumn 23, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 1067-1077

  Hunt, Gillian R ^a   Crealey, Grainne ^b   Murthy, Burra Vs ^c   Hall, George M ^d   Constantine, Philippa ^d   O'Brien, Seamus ^e   Dennison, Janice ^e   Keane, Pauline ^a   Beverland, David ^e   Lynch, Martin C ^c   Salmon, Peter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL GROUP OF HOSPITALS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^c ROYAL LIVERPOOL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d ST GEORGE'S UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^e MUSGRAVE PARK HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONVALESCENCE; COST; ECONOMICS; FEMALE; HIP ARTHROPLASTY; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTICENTER STUDY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PROSPECTIVE STUDY;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ARTHROPLASTY, REPLACEMENT, HIP; COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT DISCHARGE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 74849139527     PISSN: 02692155     EISSN: 14770873     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0269215509339000     Document Type: Article

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