Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics
Volume 53, Issue 2 , Pages e144-e148 , September 2011

Rehabilitation outcomes of older Chinese patients with different cognitive function in a geriatric day hospital

  • James Ka Hay Luk

      Affiliations

    • The University of Hong Kong Division of Geriatrics, Department of Medicine, Queen Mary Hospital, Room 801 Administrative Block, Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong, SAR, China
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +852 2855 6182; fax: +852 2817 6181.
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  • Charles Fei Chan

      Affiliations

    • The University of Hong Kong Division of Geriatrics, Department of Medicine, Queen Mary Hospital, Room 801 Administrative Block, Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong, SAR, China
    • ,
  • Felix Hon Wai Chan

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine and Geriatrics, Fung Yiu King Hospital, 9 Sandy Bay Road, Pokfulam, Hong Kong, SAR, China
    • ,
  • Leung Wing Chu

      Affiliations

    • The University of Hong Kong Division of Geriatrics, Department of Medicine, Queen Mary Hospital, Room 801 Administrative Block, Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong, SAR, China

Received 7 July 2010 ,Revised 26 July 2010 ,Accepted 28 July 2010.

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Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics
Volume 53, Issue 2 , Pages e144-e148 , September 2011

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