Burns
Volume 30, Issue 5 , Pages 409-410 , August 2004

The ICF: foundations for a common understanding of measurement

  • M Simons

      Affiliations

    • Occupational Therapy Department, 3rd Floor, Coles Building Royal Children’s Hospital, Herston Road, Herston, Queensland 4029, Australia
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +61-7-3636-7828; fax: +61-7-3636-1883.
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  • J.M Ziviani

      Affiliations

    • Division of Occupational Therapy, The University of Queensland, Queensland, Australia
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  • Z.F Tyack

      Affiliations

    • Private Practice, Roma, Queensland, Australia

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PII: S0305-4179(04)00028-2

doi: 10.1016/j.burns.2004.01.009

Burns
Volume 30, Issue 5 , Pages 409-410 , August 2004

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