Race and productivity outcome after traumatic brain injury: Influence of confounding factors

Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 408-424

  Sherer, Mark ^a,b   Nick, Todd G ^b   Sander, Angelle M ^c   Hart, Tessa ^d   Hanks, Robin ^e   Rosenthal, Mitchell ^f,g   High Jr , Walter M ^c   Yablon, Stuart A ^a,b  

^a METHODIST REHABILITATION CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI   (United States)

^c BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^f KESSLER FOUNDATION   (United States)

^g RUTGERS NEW JERSEY MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Employment; Outcome; Productivity; Race; Traumatic brain injury

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN INJURY; CAUCASIAN; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISABILITY; EDUCATION; EMPLOYABILITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEGRO; PRODUCTIVITY; RACE;

EID: 0141540694     PISSN: 08859701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00001199-200309000-00003     Document Type: Article

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