The availability and use of allied health care in care homes in the Midlands, UK

International Journal of Therapy and Rehabilitation

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 218-222

  Sackley, C ^a   Hoppitt, T ^a   Cardoso, K ^a   Levin, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Allied health care services; Care homes; Referrals; Rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84866150009     PISSN: 17411645     EISSN: 1759779X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12968/ijtr.2009.16.4.41195     Document Type: Article

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