Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Volume 88, Issue 9 , Pages 1214-1216 , September 2007

Stroke-Related Knowledge and Health Behaviors Among Poststroke Patients in Inpatient Rehabilitation

  • Kris L. Koenig, MBA

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychiatry, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA
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  • Ellen M. Whyte, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychiatry, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests to Ellen M. Whyte, MD, 3811 O’Hara St, BT Rm 766, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
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  • Michael C. Munin, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA.
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  • Lynn O’Donnell, RN, CRRN

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA.
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  • Elizabeth R. Skidmore, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA.
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  • Louis E. Penrod, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA.
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  • Eric J. Lenze, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychiatry, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA
    • Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA.

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 Supported by the National Institute of Mental Health (grants no. K23 MH 64196, K23 MH 67710).

 A commercial party having a direct financial interest in the results of the research supporting this article has conferred or will confer a financial benefit upon the author or 1 or more of the authors. Koenig, Whyte, Munin, and Lenze have received consulting fees from Fox Learning Systems Inc.

PII: S0003-9993(07)00388-7

doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2007.05.024

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Volume 88, Issue 9 , Pages 1214-1216 , September 2007

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