title: Quality rehabilitation--oasis or mirage?
abstract: Discusses the progress that has been made nationally with quality rehabilitation services for people with physical disabilities in terms of competence, respect, choice, accessibility and responsiveness. Finds implementation to be patchy, but gives examples of good practice. Suggests quality measures for hospital and community care components of rehabilitation services.
authors.affiliation: Barnes Hospital, Cheadle, Cheshire, UK.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Larner
mesh_terms: D001107:Architectural Accessibility; D002755:Choice Behavior; D006233:Persons with Disabilities / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D011361:Professional Competence; D011787:Quality of Health Care; D012047:Rehabilitation Centers / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards*; D013222:State Medicine; D006113:United Kingdom