Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Volume 88, Issue 11 , Pages 1522-1525 , November 2007

The State-of-the-Science: Challenges in Designing Postacute Care Payment Policy

  • Leighton Chan, MD, MPH

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doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2007.05.032

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Volume 88, Issue 11 , Pages 1522-1525 , November 2007

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