Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Volume 89, Issue 9 , Pages 1714-1719 , September 2008

Rehabilitation of Older Chinese Patients With Different Cognitive Functions: How Do They Differ in Outcome?

  • James K. Luk, MB BS, MSc, FRCP, FHKCP, FHKAM

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests to James K. Luk, MB BS, MSc, FRCP, FHKCP, FHKAM, Div of Geriatrics, University Department of Medicine, Room 801 Administrative Block, Queen Mary Hospital, Pokfulam Rd, Hong Kong SAR, China
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  • Patrick K. Chiu, MB BS, MMedSc, MRCP, FHKCP, FHKAM
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  • Leung Wing Chu, MB BS, FRCP, FHKCP, FHKAM

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doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2008.01.021

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Volume 89, Issue 9 , Pages 1714-1719 , September 2008

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