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Organized Stroke Rehabilitation in Canada: Redefining Our Objectives

Matthew MeyerAging Rehabilitation & Geriatric Care Research Centre, Lawson Health Research Institute, Parkwood Hospital site, London, Ontario, Canada;Department of Epidemiology and BiostatisticsSchulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, University of WesternOntario, London, Ontario, Canada
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Norine FoleyAging Rehabilitation & Geriatric Care Research Centre, Lawson Health Research Institute, Parkwood Hospital site, London, Ontario, Canada
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Shelialah PereiraAging Rehabilitation & Geriatric Care Research Centre, Lawson Health Research Institute, Parkwood Hospital site, London, Ontario, Canada
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Katherine SalterAging Rehabilitation & Geriatric Care Research Centre, Lawson Health Research Institute, Parkwood Hospital site, London, Ontario, Canada
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Robert TeasellAging Rehabilitation & Geriatric Care Research Centre, Lawson Health Research Institute, Parkwood Hospital site, London, Ontario, Canada;Department of Physical Medicine and RehabilitationSt. Joseph’s Health Care London, London, Ontario, Canada;Schulich School of Medicine & DentistryUniversity of WesternOntario, London, Ontario, Canada
Pages 149-157 | Published online: 05 Jan 2015

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