Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Volume 85, Issue 3 , Pages 368-375 , March 2004

Medical procedures, complications, and outcomes for patients with spinal cord injury: a multicenter investigation comparing African Americans and whites 1

  • Michelle A Meade, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, USA
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  • David X Cifu, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests to David X. Cifu, MD, Dept of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Virginia Commonwealth University, MCV Campus Box 980677, Richmond, VA 23298-0677, USA
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  • Ronald T Seel, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, USA
    • ,
  • William O McKinley, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, USA
    • ,
  • Jeffrey S Kreutzer, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, USA

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☆ Supported in part by the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research, US Department of Education (grant no. H113N000015).

PII: S0003-9993(03)00936-5

doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2003.06.008

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Volume 85, Issue 3 , Pages 368-375 , March 2004

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