Nomenclature: Evolving trends

NeuroRehabilitation

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 3-8

  Zasler, Nathan D ^a,b,c,d,e  

^a NNRC Inc   (United States)

^b Concussion Care Centres of America Inc ^*  (United States)

^c Sheltering Arms Hospital   (United States)

^d Stuart Circle Hospital   (United States)

^e Transitional Rehabilitation Services   (United States)

Author keywords

Coma; Nomenclature; Vegetative state

Indexed keywords

BRAIN INJURY; COMA; HISTORY OF MEDICINE; HUMAN; NOMENCLATURE; PERSISTENT VEGETATIVE STATE; SHORT SURVEY;

EID: 0030025730     PISSN: 10538135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/1053-8135(95)00143-3     Document Type: Short Survey

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