Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Volume 89, Issue 1 , Pages 163-170 , January 2008

Characteristics and Rehabilitation Outcomes Among Patients With Blast and Other Injuries Sustained During the Global War on Terror

  • Nina A. Sayer, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Center for Chronic Disease Outcomes Research, VA Medical Center, Minneapolis, MN
    • Department of Medicine, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities Campus, Minneapolis, MN
    • Department of Psychology, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities Campus, Minneapolis, MN
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests to Nina A. Sayer, PhD, Center for Chronic Disease Outcomes Research-152/2E, VA Medical Center, One Veterans Dr, Minneapolis, MN 55417
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  • Christine E. Chiros, MA

      Affiliations

    • Center for Chronic Disease Outcomes Research, VA Medical Center, Minneapolis, MN
    • ,
  • Barbara Sigford, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities Campus, Minneapolis, MN
    • Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, VA Medical Center, Minneapolis, MN
    • ,
  • Steven Scott, DO

      Affiliations

    • Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, James A. Haley VA Medical Center, Tampa, FL
    • University of South Florida College of Medicine, Tampa, FL
    • ,
  • Barbara Clothier, MS, MA

      Affiliations

    • Center for Chronic Disease Outcomes Research, VA Medical Center, Minneapolis, MN
    • ,
  • Treven Pickett, PsyD

      Affiliations

    • Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center and McGuire VA Medical Center, Richmond, VA
    • Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, Richmond, VA
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  • Henry L. Lew, MD

      Affiliations

    • Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center and VA Medical Center, Palo Alto, CA
    • School of Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, CA.

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 Supported by the VA Health Service Research & Development (grant no. RRP 06-150).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 author(s) or upon any organization with which the author(s) is/are associated.

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doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2007.05.025

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Volume 89, Issue 1 , Pages 163-170 , January 2008

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