Preliminary development and validation of a paediatric cardiopulmonary physiotherapy discharge tool

Physiotherapy Canada

Volumn 63, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 34-44

  Ellerton, Cindy ^a   Davis, Aileen ^b   Brooks, Dina ^b  

^a Department of Physical Therapy ^*  (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cardiorespiratory physiotherapy; Delphi technique; Discharge criteria; Measurement; Tool development

Indexed keywords

DELPHI STUDY; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOTHERAPY; REPRODUCIBILITY;

DELPHI TECHNIQUE; HUMANS; PATIENT DISCHARGE; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RESEARCH DESIGN;

EID: 79551475682     PISSN: 03000508     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3138/ptc.2009-30     Document Type: Article

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