Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Volume 87, Issue 2 , Pages 160-166 , February 2006

The State of Rehabilitation Research: Art or Science?

  • Denise G. Tate, PhD, ABPP

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to Denise G. Tate, PhD, ABPP, Model Spinal Cord Injury Care System, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Michigan, 300 N Ingalls, Rm NI2A09, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-0419

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doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2005.11.013

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Volume 87, Issue 2 , Pages 160-166 , February 2006

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