Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Volume 88, Issue 12, Supplement 2 , Pages S3-S6 , December 2007

Burn Rehabilitation: An Overview

  • Peter C. Esselman, MD

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    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to Peter C. Esselman, MD, Harborview Medical Center, 325 9th Ave, Box 359740, Seattle, WA 98104

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 Supported by the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research, Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, U.S. Department of Education (grant no. H133A020402).

 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.2007.09.020

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