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A systematic review of the rehabilitation of moderate to severe acquired brain injuries

Robert Teasell St. Joseph's Health Care London, Ottawa Rehabilitation Centre, and the Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, and affiliated with Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Western Ontario, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, and Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Ontario, CanadaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Nestor Bayona St. Joseph's Health Care London, Ottawa Rehabilitation Centre, and the Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, and affiliated with Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Western Ontario, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, and Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Shawn Marshall St. Joseph's Health Care London, Ottawa Rehabilitation Centre, and the Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, and affiliated with Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Western Ontario, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, and Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Nora Cullen St. Joseph's Health Care London, Ottawa Rehabilitation Centre, and the Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, and affiliated with Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Western Ontario, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, and Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Mark Bayley St. Joseph's Health Care London, Ottawa Rehabilitation Centre, and the Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, and affiliated with Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Western Ontario, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, and Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Josie Chundamala St. Joseph's Health Care London, Ottawa Rehabilitation Centre, and the Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, and affiliated with Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Western Ontario, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, and Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Jimmy Villamere St. Joseph's Health Care London, Ottawa Rehabilitation Centre, and the Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, and affiliated with Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Western Ontario, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, and Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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David Mackie St. Joseph's Health Care London, Ottawa Rehabilitation Centre, and the Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, and affiliated with Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Western Ontario, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, and Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Laura Rees St. Joseph's Health Care London, Ottawa Rehabilitation Centre, and the Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, and affiliated with Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Western Ontario, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, and Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Cheryl Hartridge St. Joseph's Health Care London, Ottawa Rehabilitation Centre, and the Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, and affiliated with Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Western Ontario, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, and Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Corbin Lippert St. Joseph's Health Care London, Ottawa Rehabilitation Centre, and the Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, and affiliated with Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Western Ontario, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, and Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Maureen Hilditch St. Joseph's Health Care London, Ottawa Rehabilitation Centre, and the Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, and affiliated with Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Western Ontario, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, and Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Penny Welch-West St. Joseph's Health Care London, Ottawa Rehabilitation Centre, and the Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, and affiliated with Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Western Ontario, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, and Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Margaret Weiser St. Joseph's Health Care London, Ottawa Rehabilitation Centre, and the Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, and affiliated with Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Western Ontario, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, and Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Connie Ferri St. Joseph's Health Care London, Ottawa Rehabilitation Centre, and the Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, and affiliated with Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Western Ontario, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, and Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Pat Mccabe St. Joseph's Health Care London, Ottawa Rehabilitation Centre, and the Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, and affiliated with Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Western Ontario, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, and Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Anna Mccormick St. Joseph's Health Care London, Ottawa Rehabilitation Centre, and the Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, and affiliated with Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Western Ontario, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, and Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Jo-Anne Aubut St. Joseph's Health Care London, Ottawa Rehabilitation Centre, and the Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, and affiliated with Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Western Ontario, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, and Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Paul Comper St. Joseph's Health Care London, Ottawa Rehabilitation Centre, and the Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, and affiliated with Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Western Ontario, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, and Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Katherine Salter St. Joseph's Health Care London, Ottawa Rehabilitation Centre, and the Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, and affiliated with Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Western Ontario, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, and Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Robert Van Reekum St. Joseph's Health Care London, Ottawa Rehabilitation Centre, and the Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, and affiliated with Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Western Ontario, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, and Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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David Collins St. Joseph's Health Care London, Ottawa Rehabilitation Centre, and the Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, and affiliated with Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Western Ontario, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, and Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Norine Foley St. Joseph's Health Care London, Ottawa Rehabilitation Centre, and the Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, and affiliated with Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Western Ontario, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, and Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Jozef Nowak St. Joseph's Health Care London, Ottawa Rehabilitation Centre, and the Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, and affiliated with Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Western Ontario, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, and Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Jeff Jutai St. Joseph's Health Care London, Ottawa Rehabilitation Centre, and the Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, and affiliated with Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Western Ontario, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, and Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Mark Speechley St. Joseph's Health Care London, Ottawa Rehabilitation Centre, and the Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, and affiliated with Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Western Ontario, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, and Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Chelsea Hellings St. Joseph's Health Care London, Ottawa Rehabilitation Centre, and the Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, and affiliated with Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Western Ontario, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, and Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Linh Tu St. Joseph's Health Care London, Ottawa Rehabilitation Centre, and the Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, and affiliated with Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Western Ontario, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, and Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Pages 107-112 | Received 16 Jun 2006, Accepted 04 Dec 2006, Published online: 03 Jul 2009

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