Rehabilitation needs of persons discharged from an African trauma center

Pan African Medical Journal

Volumn 10, Issue , 2011, Pages

  Christian, Asare ^a   González Fernández, Marlís ^a   Mayer, Robert Samuel ^a   Haig, Andrew J ^b  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Africa; Disability; Functional assessment; Rehabilitation; Trauma

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFRICA; AGE; ARM INJURY; ARTICLE; COMPUTER PROGRAM; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DISABILITY SEVERITY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EMPLOYMENT STATUS; FALLING; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; FUNCTIONAL DISEASE; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; GHANA; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOUSING; HUMAN; LEG INJURY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PILOT STUDY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; REHABILITATION CARE; SEX DIFFERENCE; TEACHING HOSPITAL; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; TRAUMATOLOGY; TREATMENT DURATION; VIOLENCE;

EID: 84862248209     PISSN: 19378688     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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