Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Volume 84, Issue 8 , Pages 1137-1144 , August 2003

Aging, spinal cord injury, and quality of life: structural relationships1

  • Mary Ann McColl, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests to Mary Ann McColl, PhD, Centre for Health Services and Policy Research, Queen’s University, Kingston, ON K7L3N6, Canada
    • Queen’s University, Kingston, ON, Canada
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  • Robert Arnold, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Queen’s University, Kingston, ON, Canada
    • ,
  • Susan Charlifue, MA

      Affiliations

    • Research Department, Craig Hospital, Englewood, CO, USA
    • ,
  • Clive Glass, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Northwest Regional Spinal Injuries Unit, Southport, EnglandUK
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  • Gordana Savic, MD

      Affiliations

    • National Spinal Injuries Centre, Stoke Mandeville, EnglandUK
    • ,
  • Hans Frankel, MB, FRCP

      Affiliations

    • National Spinal Injuries Centre, Stoke Mandeville, EnglandUK

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☆ Supported by the Ontario Neurotrauma Foundation.

PII: S0003-9993(03)00138-2

doi: 10.1016/S0003-9993(03)00138-2

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Volume 84, Issue 8 , Pages 1137-1144 , August 2003

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