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Dr. Zafonte's contributions were partially supported by awards from the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR), Administration for Community Living (Award Nos. 90DP0039, Spaulding-Harvard TBI Model System: 90DP0036). The contents of this article do not necessarily represent the policy of the United States Department of Health and Human Services, and endorsement by the federal government should not be assumed.
Disclosures: Dr. Silver has participated in research funded by the Arnold P. Gold Foundation (physician and patient care disparities) and the Binational Scientific Foundation (culinary telemedicine). Dr. Zafonte receives royalties from Springer/Demos publishing for service as coeditor of the text Brain Injury Medicine. Dr. Zafonte serves on the Scientific Advisory Board of Oxeia Biopharma, Biodirection, ElMindA, and Myomo. The other authors have nothing to disclose.
