Physiotherapy led early rehabilitation of the patient with critical illness

Physical Therapy Reviews

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 46-57

  Thomas, Amanda J ^a  

^a ROYAL LONDON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Critical care; Critical illness; Intensive care; Mobilization; Physiotherapy; Rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84856742307     PISSN: 10833196     EISSN: 1743288X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/1743288X10Y.0000000022     Document Type: Article

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