Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Volume 86, Issue 12, Supplement , Pages 121-123 , December 2005

The Post-Stroke Rehabilitation Outcomes Project

  • Kenneth J. Ottenbacher, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to Kenneth J. Ottenbacher, PhD, Div of Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Texas Medical Branch, 301 University Blvd, Rt 1137, Galveston, TX 77555-1137

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PII: S0003-9993(05)01275-X

doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2005.10.001

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Volume 86, Issue 12, Supplement , Pages 121-123 , December 2005

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