The brain recovery core: Building a system of organized stroke rehabilitation and outcomes assessment across the continuum of care

Journal of Neurologic Physical Therapy

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 194-201

  Lang, Catherine E ^a   Bland, Marghuretta D ^a   Connor, Lisa Tabor ^a   Fucetola, Robert ^a   Whitson, Michelle ^b   Edmiaston, Jeff ^b   Karr, Clayton ^c   Sturmoski, Audra ^c   Baty, Jack ^a   Corbetta, Maurizio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b BARNES JEWISH HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c Rehabilitation Institute of Saint Louis   (United States)

Author keywords

Measurement; Outcome; Rehabilitation; Stroke

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONVALESCENCE; HUMAN; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT CARE; PHYSIOLOGY; REHABILITATION CENTER; STROKE;

HUMANS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT CARE TEAM; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; REHABILITATION CENTERS; STROKE;

EID: 84856214664     PISSN: 15570576     EISSN: 15570584     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/NPT.0b013e318235dc07     Document Type: Article

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