Rehabilitation efficiency and effectiveness in medical-surgical conditions: A pilot study of 234 patients

Physical and Occupational Therapy in Geriatrics

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 288-300

  Shah, Suryakumar ^a   Tartaro, Christine ^a   Chew, Felicia ^b   Morris, Mike ^b   Wood, Christine ^a   Wuzzardo, Ashley ^a  

^a RICHARD STOCKTON COLLEGE OF NEW JERSEY   (United States)

^b Genesis Rehab Services   (United States)

Author keywords

ADL; Assisted living; Efficiency; Gerontology; Length of stay; Modified Barthel Index; Outcome measures; Rehabilitation; Skilled nursing facility

Indexed keywords

EID: 84870949114     PISSN: 02703181     EISSN: 15413152     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/02703181.2012.731481     Document Type: Article

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