Episode 12: The Functional Difficulties Questionnaire for Cardiac Surgery Patients

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In this episode, we interview Tamica Sturgess author of the July Publication “The Functional Difficulties Questionnaire: A New Tool for Assessing Physical Function of the Thoracic Region in a Cardiac Surgery Population.” We discuss the paper and the practical utility of the first validated functional outcome measure for patients following cardiac surgery. We also discuss the process of participating in research as a clinician.