Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Volume 88, Issue 4 , Pages 440-448 , April 2007

Rehabilitation Outcomes of Terror Victims With Multiple Traumas

  • Isabella Schwartz, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Hadassah University Hospital, Jerusalem, Israel
    • ,
  • Jeanna Tsenter, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Hadassah University Hospital, Jerusalem, Israel
    • ,
  • Mara Shochina, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Hadassah University Hospital, Jerusalem, Israel
    • ,
  • Shimon Shiri

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Hadassah University Hospital, Jerusalem, Israel
    • ,
  • Michal Kedary

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Hadassah University Hospital, Jerusalem, Israel
    • ,
  • Michal Katz-Leurer, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Physical Therapy Department, School of Health Professions, Tel-Aviv University, Ramat-Aviv, Israel.
    • ,
  • Zeev Meiner, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Hadassah University Hospital, Jerusalem, Israel
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to Zeev Meiner, MD, Dept of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Hadassah University Hospital, POB 24035, Mount Scopus, Jerusalem, 91420, Israel

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doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2007.01.001

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Volume 88, Issue 4 , Pages 440-448 , April 2007

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