Importance of Health Policy and Systems Research for Strengthening Rehabilitation in Health Systems

A Call to Action to Accelerate Progress

Authors

  • Walter R. Frontera Department of Physical Medicine, Rehabilitation, and Sports Medicine School of Medicine, University of Puerto Rico GPO Box 365067, San Juan, Puerto Rico
  • Wouter DeGroote Rehabilitation Programme, World Health Organization
  • Abdul Ghaffar

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https://doi.org/10.2340/jrm.v55.34002

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Health Policy, Systems Research

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2023-12-04

How to Cite

Frontera, W. R., DeGroote, W., & Ghaffar, A. (2023). Importance of Health Policy and Systems Research for Strengthening Rehabilitation in Health Systems: A Call to Action to Accelerate Progress. Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine, 55, 1–3. https://doi.org/10.2340/jrm.v55.34002

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