Effect of an integrated reality orientation programme in acute care on post-traumatic amnesia in patients with traumatic brain injury

Brain Injury

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 263-269

  De Guise, E ^a   Leblanc, J ^a   Feyz, M ^a   Thomas, Harle ^a   Gosselin, N ^a  

^a MONTREAL GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Acute care; Amnesia; Orientation; Rehabilitation; Traumatic brain injury

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; AMNESIA; ARTICLE; BRAIN INJURY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE DURATION; FAMILY; GLASGOW COMA SCALE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; ORIENTATION; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT TRANSPORT; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

EID: 13844307883     PISSN: 02699052     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02699050400004971     Document Type: Article

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