Serious traumatic brain injury: An evaluation of functional outcomes

Journal of Trauma - Injury, Infection and Critical Care

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 257-264

  Hawkins, M L ^a   Lewis, F D ^b   Medeiros, R S ^a  

^a MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b Walton Rehabilitation Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

Functional Independence Measure; Glasgow Coma Scale; Injury Severity Score; Outcomes measurement; Serious traumatic brain injury

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BRAIN INJURY; COGNITION; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; EDUCATION; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; INDEPENDENCE; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LOCOMOTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRODUCTIVITY; SELF CARE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; WORK RESUMPTION;

EID: 0029760981     PISSN: 00225282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005373-199608000-00010     Document Type: Conference Paper

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