Clinical Effectiveness of Board-certificated Physiatrists on Functional Recovery in Elderly Stroke Patients During Convalescence: A Retrospective Cohort Study

Background: Rehabilitation is an important determinant of functional recovery in elderly stroke patients. The purpose of this study was to clarify the clinical effectiveness of board-certificated physiatrists as responsible physicians on functional recovery in elderly stroke patients during convales...

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Main Authors: Ryo Momosaki, Wataru Kakuda, Shoji Kinoshita, Naoki Yamada, Masahiro Abo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taiwan Society of Geriatric Emergency and Critical Medicine (TSGECM) 2017-03-01
Series:International Journal of Gerontology
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1873959817300212