Gender differences in rehabilitation outcomes among older Chinese patients

Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 28-32

  Luk, James Ka Hay ^a   Chiu, Patrick Ka Chun ^a   Chu, Leung Wing ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Chinese elderly; Gender differences; Geriatric rehabilitation; Rehabilitation outcomes

Indexed keywords

AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; BARTHEL INDEX; CHINESE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GERIATRIC REHABILITATION; HONG KONG; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; INFECTION; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MINI MENTAL STATE EXAMINATION; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEX DIFFERENCE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URINE INCONTINENCE;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; FEMALE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HONG KONG; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MOBILITY LIMITATION; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PATIENT DISCHARGE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEX FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URINARY INCONTINENCE;

EID: 78649703120     PISSN: 01674943     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.archger.2010.01.016     Document Type: Article

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