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. 2019 Feb;30(1):1-12.
doi: 10.1016/j.pmr.2018.09.002.

Rehabilitation in the Department of Veterans Affairs Polytrauma System of Care: Historical Perspectives

Micaela Cornis-Pop  1 , Sidney R Hinds 2nd  2 , Linda M Picon  3 , Rebecca N Tapia  4
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Rehabilitation in the Department of Veterans Affairs Polytrauma System of Care: Historical Perspectives

Micaela Cornis-Pop et al. Phys Med Rehabil Clin N Am. 2019 Feb.

Abstract

The purpose of this article is to inform the reader of the historical aspects of the Polytrauma System of Care, understand the solutions that were implemented in addressing the continuum of care needs for service members and veterans, and provide an understanding of ongoing research efforts that will inform future solutions to strategically identified future care needs.

Keywords: Evaluation; Follow-up; Longitudinal research; Plan of care; Practice guideline; Screening.

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