Minimal care concept: an alternative for the management of arthritis... Arthritis Minimal Care Unit at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston.
- Resource Type
- Academic Journal
- Authors
- Lopopolo RB; Emery F; Daniels JC
- Source
- Physical Therapy (PHYS THER), 1978 Jun; 58: 700-703. (4p)
- Subject
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 0031-9023
This article is a report on the initial year of operation of the Arthritis Minimal Care Unit at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston. The unit provided a comprehensive program for patient with arthritis including an interdisciplinary approach to care and patient-oriented program development with emphasis on patient and family education. The results of our program showed that hospital admission time and cost could be reduced and an improved quality of care could be provided in a Minimal Care Unit as compared to the acute hospital setting.