Vegetative state and minimally responsive patients - Regional survey, long-term case outcomes and service recommendations

NeuroRehabilitation

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 231-236

  Wilson, F C ^a   Harpur, J ^a   Watson, T ^a   Morrow, J I ^a  

^a Joss Cardwell Center ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Long term outcomes; Minimally responsive state; Service delivery; Vegetative state

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECISION MAKING; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; MEDICAL SERVICE; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; MEDICAL STAFF; NEUROLOGY; NEUROSURGERY; NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION; PATIENT REFERRAL; PERSISTENT VEGETATIVE STATE; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; PLACE PREFERENCE; QUALITY OF LIFE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TASTE PREFERENCE; VERBAL COMMUNICATION;

EID: 0036041974     PISSN: 10538135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/nre-2002-17309     Document Type: Article

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