PM&R
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Rehabilitation Needs of Combat-Injured Service Members Admitted to the VA Polytrauma Rehabilitation Centers: The Role of PM&R in the Care of Wounded Warriors

  • Nina A. Sayer, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Center for Chronic Disease Outcomes Research, VA Medical Center, Minneapolis, MN⁎
    • ,
  • David X. Cifu, MD

      Affiliations

    • Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, VA Medical Center, Richmond, VA⁎
    • ,
  • Shane McNamee, MD

      Affiliations

    • Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, VA Medical Center, Richmond, VA⁎
    • ,
  • Christine E. Chiros, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Center for Chronic Disease Outcomes Research, VA Medical Center, Minneapolis, MN⁎
    • ,
  • Barbara J. Sigford, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, VA Medical Center, Minneapolis, MN⁎
    • ,
  • Steve Scott, MD

      Affiliations

    • Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, VA Medical Center, Tampa, FL⁎
    • ,
  • Henry L. Lew, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, VA Medical Center, VA Boston Healthcare System, 150 S Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02130⁎
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: H.L.L.

Received 27 September 2008 ,Accepted 16 October 2008.

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 Disclosure Key can be found on the Table of Contents and at www.pmrjournal.org

 The opinions expressed in this paper do not necessarily represent those of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

 This research was supported by VA Health Service Research & Development (HSR&D) grant RRP 06-150.

PII: S1934-1482(08)00016-6

doi: 10.1016/j.pmrj.2008.10.003

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