Post-acute referral of stroke victims in a French urban area: Results of a specific program

Conclusion Patients that were assessed were more likely to be transferred to specialized rehabilitation units than to non-specialized rehabilitation units. The Post-Acute Stroke program has the particularity of combining private and public specialized rehabilitation units in a common collaborative referral system while retaining the control and flexibility of personalised referral for each patient in the light of local care availability.
Source: Annals of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine - Category: Rehabilitation Source Type: research