Disparities in post-acute rehabilitation care for joint replacement

Arthritis Care and Research

Volumn 63, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 1020-1030

  Freburger, Janet K ^a   Holmes, George M ^a   Ku, Li Jung E ^a   Cutchin, Malcolm P ^a   Heatwole Shank, Kendra ^a   Edwards, Lloyd J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DISEASE CONTROL; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH DISPARITY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HIP ARTHROPLASTY; HOME CARE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; INPATIENT REHABILITATION FACILITY; JOINT PROSTHESIS; KNEE ARTHROPLASTY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAID; NURSING HOME; POPULATION RESEARCH; POST ACUTE REHABILITATION CARE; RACE DIFFERENCE; REHABILITATION CENTER; SOCIOECONOMICS; UNITED STATES;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ARTHROPLASTY, REPLACEMENT, HIP; ARTHROPLASTY, REPLACEMENT, KNEE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DATABASES, FACTUAL; FEMALE; HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MINORITY GROUPS; REHABILITATION CENTERS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 80051743512     PISSN: 21514658     EISSN: 15290131     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/acr.20477     Document Type: Article

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