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Patient perceptions of environmental control units: experiences of Veterans with spinal cord injuries and disorders receiving inpatient VA healthcare

Bella EtingenCenter of Innovation for Complex Chronic Healthcare (CINCCH), Health Services Research & Development, Department of Veterans Affairs, Hines VA Hospital, Hines, IL, USA; Correspondence[email protected]
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Rachael N. MartinezCenter of Innovation for Complex Chronic Healthcare (CINCCH), Health Services Research & Development, Department of Veterans Affairs, Hines VA Hospital, Hines, IL, USA; View further author information
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Marissa A. ValletteVA-Center for Applied Systems Engineering (VA-CASE), Clinical Partnerships in Healthcare Transformation (CPHT), Veterans Engineering Resource Center (VERC), Indianapolis, IN, USA; View further author information
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Ryan DendingerVA-Center for Applied Systems Engineering (VA-CASE), Clinical Partnerships in Healthcare Transformation (CPHT), Veterans Engineering Resource Center (VERC), Indianapolis, IN, USA; View further author information
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Balmatee BidassieVA-Center for Applied Systems Engineering (VA-CASE), Clinical Partnerships in Healthcare Transformation (CPHT), Veterans Engineering Resource Center (VERC), Indianapolis, IN, USA; View further author information
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Scott MiskevicsCenter of Innovation for Complex Chronic Healthcare (CINCCH), Health Services Research & Development, Department of Veterans Affairs, Hines VA Hospital, Hines, IL, USA; View further author information
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Hira T. KhanCenter of Innovation for Complex Chronic Healthcare (CINCCH), Health Services Research & Development, Department of Veterans Affairs, Hines VA Hospital, Hines, IL, USA; View further author information
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Huberta T. CozartSpinal Cord Injury Care Line, Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center, Houston, TX, USA; ;Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA; View further author information
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Sara M. LocatelliCenter of Innovation for Complex Chronic Healthcare (CINCCH), Health Services Research & Development, Department of Veterans Affairs, Hines VA Hospital, Hines, IL, USA; View further author information
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Frances M. WeaverCenter of Innovation for Complex Chronic Healthcare (CINCCH), Health Services Research & Development, Department of Veterans Affairs, Hines VA Hospital, Hines, IL, USA; ;Department of Public Health Sciences, Stritch School of Medicine, Loyola University, Maywood, IL, USAView further author information
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Pages 325-332 | Received 14 Dec 2016, Accepted 26 Mar 2017, Published online: 19 Apr 2017

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