A view of the future model spinal cord injury system through the prism of past achievements and current challenges

Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 110-115

  Ditunno Jr , John F ^a   Apple, David F ^b   Burns, Anthony S ^a   Donovan, William H ^c   Hagglund, Kristofer J ^d   Lammertse, Daniel P ^e   Ragnarsson, Kristjan J ^f   Waters, Robert L ^g   Tate, Denise G ^h   Tulsky, David S ⁱ  

^a THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b SHEPHERD CENTER   (United States)

^c Institute for Rehabilitation and Research   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

^e CRAIG HOSPITAL   (United States)

^f MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^g RANCHO LOS AMIGOS NATIONAL REHABILITATION CENTER   (United States)

^h UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN HOSPITALS   (United States)

ⁱ KESSLER FOUNDATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Clinical trials; Model Spinal Cord Injury System; Outcomes; Rehabilitation; Spinal cord injuries

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL EDUCATION; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; INFORMATION PROCESSING; LENGTH OF STAY; MEDICAL SOCIETY; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PATIENT CARE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PUBLICATION; REVIEW; SPINAL CORD INJURY;

EID: 0037590911     PISSN: 10790268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10790268.2003.11753668     Document Type: Review

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