Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Volume 84, Issue 6 , Pages 849-853 , June 2003

Complications from therapeutic modalities: results of a national survey of athletic trainers1

  • Scott F Nadler, DO

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, UMDNJ-NJ Medical School, Newark, NJ, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests to Scott F. Nadler, DO, Dept of PM&R, UMDNJ-NJ Medical Sch, 90 Bergen St, Ste 3100, Newark, NJ 07103 USA
    • ,
  • Michael Prybicien, ATC

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physical Education, St Peter’s College, Newark, NJ, USA
    • ,
  • Gerard A Malanga, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, UMDNJ-NJ Medical School, Newark, NJ, USA
    • Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation, West Orange, NJ, USA
    • ,
  • Dan Sicher, ATC, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physical Education, St Peter’s College, Newark, NJ, USA

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PII: S0003-9993(02)04955-9

doi: 10.1016/S0003-9993(02)04955-9

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Volume 84, Issue 6 , Pages 849-853 , June 2003

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