Current research funding methods dumb down health care and rehabilitation for disabled people and aging population: A call for a change

European Journal of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine

Volumn 50, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 601-608

  Negrini, S ^a,b   Padua, L ^b,c   Kiekens, C ^d   Michail, X ^e   Boldrini, P ^f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRESCIA   (Italy)

^b IRCCS FONDAZIONE DON CARLO GNOCCHI   (Italy)

^c CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^e European Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine   (Greece)

^f Società Italiana di Medicina Fisica e Riabilitativa SI MFER   (Italy)

Author keywords

Ageing; Chronicity; Disability; Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine; Research funding

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; CHRONIC DISEASE; DISABLED PERSON; ECONOMICS; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMAN; ITALY; NATIONAL HEALTH ORGANIZATION; POPULATION DYNAMICS; PROCEDURES; REHABILITATION MEDICINE; STANDARDS; TRENDS; UNITED STATES;

AGED; AGING; CHRONIC DISEASE; DISABLED PERSONS; FINANCING, GOVERNMENT; HEALTH PRIORITIES; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; ITALY; NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH (U.S.); ORGANIZATIONAL CASE STUDIES; PHYSICAL AND REHABILITATION MEDICINE; POPULATION DYNAMICS; RESEARCH SUPPORT AS TOPIC; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84923068154     PISSN: 19739087     EISSN: 19739095     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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