Rehabilitation of acquired brain injuries: A multicentric prospective survey

European Journal of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 365-372

  Zampouni, M ^a   Corea, F ^a   Avesani, R ^b   Boldrini, P ^c   De Tanti, A ^d   Di Stepano, M G ^e   Formisano, R ^f   Lamberti, G ^g   Lombardi, F ^h   Mazzucchi, A ⁱ   Pistarini, C ^j   Taricco, M ^k   Citterio, A ^l  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PERUGIA   (Italy)

^b 'Sacro Cuore Don Calabria' Hospital   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF FERRARA   (Italy)

^d Centro Cardinal Ferrari   (Italy)

^e Operative Unit of Recovery and Functional Re education   (Italy)

^f Santa Lucia IRCCS Foundation   (Italy)

^g Structure of Rehabilitation Medicine   (Italy)

^h S Sebastiano Hospital of Correggio   (Italy)

ⁱ Elias Neuroriabilitazione   (Italy)

^j Fotidazione Clinica del Lavoro S Maugeri Montescano   (Italy)

^k UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^l C MONDINO NATIONAL NEUROLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Italy)

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Author keywords

Brain injuries; Health surveys; Rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; BRAIN INJURIES; FEMALE; GLASGOW COMA SCALE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; ITALY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PROCEDURES; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; REHABILITATION CENTER; SEX RATIO; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; BRAIN INJURIES; FEMALE; GLASGOW COMA SCALE; HUMANS; INPATIENTS; ITALY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; REHABILITATION CENTERS; SEX DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 84883035189     PISSN: 19739087     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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