Epidemiology of acquired brain injury (ABI) in adults: Prevalence of long-term disabilities and the resulting needs for ongoing care in the region of Flanders, Belgium

Brain Injury

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 203-211

  Lannoo, Engelien ^a   Brusselmans, Wilfried ^a   Van Eynde, Lien ^a   Van Laere, Myriam ^a   Stevens, Jean ^b  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

^b Flemish Fund Soc Integ Disab   (Belgium)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; BELGIUM; BRAIN INJURY; COGNITIVE DEFECT; DISABILITY; EMOTIONAL DISORDER; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH SURVEY; HOME CARE; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; POPULATION RESEARCH; POSTAL MAIL; PREVALENCE; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL ASPECT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIOECONOMICS; TREATMENT PLANNING; WORK RESUMPTION;

EID: 1242331506     PISSN: 02699052     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02699050310001596905     Document Type: Article

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