Physiotherapy practice patterns for patients undergoing surgery for lung cancer: A survey of hospitals in Australia and New Zealand

Internal Medicine Journal

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 394-401

  Cavalheri, V ^a   Jenkins, S ^a,b,c   Hill, K ^a,b  

^a CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^c SIR CHARLES GAIRDNER HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Healthcare survey; Lung neoplasm; Physical therapy specialty; Rehabilitation; Thoracic surgery

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND; CLINICAL ARTICLE; EXERCISE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; LUNG CANCER; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; PHYSIOTHERAPIST; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PHYSIOTHERAPY PRACTICE; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULMONARY REHABILITATION;

AUSTRALIA; DATA COLLECTION; HUMANS; LUNG NEOPLASMS; NEW ZEALAND; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PREOPERATIVE CARE; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84875646696     PISSN: 14440903     EISSN: 14455994     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1445-5994.2012.02928.x     Document Type: Article

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