Occupational therapy predischarge home visits: A study from a community hospital

British Journal of Occupational Therapy

Volumn 67, Issue 11, 2004, Pages 488-494

  Renforth, Philip ^a   Yapa, Ranjith S ^a   Forster, Donald P ^b  

^a WANSBECK GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b Wansbeck General Hospital ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASE; COMMUNITY HOSPITAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HOME CARE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; INDEPENDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PATIENT CARE; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; REHABILITATION CENTER; TRAVEL;

EID: 9744282600     PISSN: 03080226     EISSN: 14776006     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/030802260406701104     Document Type: Article

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