Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Volume 86, Issue 12, Supplement , Pages 51-60 , December 2005

Characterizing Occupational Therapy Practice in Stroke Rehabilitation

  • Lorie G. Richards, PhD, OTR

      Affiliations

    • North Florida/South Georgia Veterans Health System, Gainesville, FL; Occupational Therapy Department, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
    • Health and Disability Research Institute, Boston University, Boston, MA
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests to Lorie Richards, PhD, OTR, Brain Rehabilitation Research Center, North Florida/South Georgia Veterans Health System, 1601 Archer Rd (151A), Gainesville, FL 32608-1197
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  • Nancy K. Latham, PhD, PT

      Affiliations

    • Physical Therapy, Simmons College, Boston, MA
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  • Diane U. Jette, PhD, PT

      Affiliations

    • Occupational Therapy Department, Washington, DC
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  • Lauren Rosenberg, OTR

      Affiliations

    • National Rehabilitation Hospital, Washington, DC
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  • Randall J. Smout, MS

      Affiliations

    • Institute for Clinical Outcomes Research, International Severity Information Systems Inc, Salt Lake City, UT
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  • Gerben DeJong, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Georgetown University, Washington, DC

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 Supported by the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (grant no. H133B990005), the U.S. Army and Materiel Command (cooperative agreement award no. DAMD17-02-2-0032), and the North Florida/South Georgia Veterans Health System, Gainesville, FL. The views, opinions, and/or findings contained in this article are those of the author(s) and should not be construed as an official Department of the Army position, policy, or decision unless so designated by other documentation.No commercial party having a direct financial interest in the results of the research supporting this article has or will confer a benefit upon the authors or upon any organization with which the authors are associated.

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doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2005.08.127

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Volume 86, Issue 12, Supplement , Pages 51-60 , December 2005

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