Assessing head-injury survivors of motor vehicle crashes at discharge from trauma care

American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 81, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 114-122

  Kleppel, Judy B ^a   Lincoln, Andrew E ^a   Winston, Flaura K ^a  

^a 3535 Traumalink ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Brain injuries; Disability; Motor vehicle crash; Outcome assessment (health care); Trauma center; Trauma outcomes

Indexed keywords

DATABASE SYSTEMS; HOSPITALS; MEDICAL IMAGING; MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM; VEHICLES;

HEAD-INJURY SURVIVORS;

PATIENT TREATMENT;

BRAIN INJURY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITION; DISABILITY; HEAD INJURY; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MUSCULOSKELETAL INJURY; PAIN; PATIENT CARE; REVIEW; SELF CARE; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BRAIN INJURIES; DISABLED PERSONS; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, CONTINUING; FEMALE; HUMANS; INJURY SEVERITY SCORE; LONG-TERM CARE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT DISCHARGE; REGISTRIES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SURVIVORS; TRAUMA CENTERS;

EID: 0036157103     PISSN: 08949115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00002060-200202000-00007     Document Type: Review

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