Paediatric traumatic brain injury in South Africa: Some thoughts and considerations

Disability and Rehabilitation

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 306-314

  Levin, Karen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ARTICLE; BRAIN INJURY; CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE; COMPENSATION; CULTURAL FACTOR; DEVELOPED COUNTRY; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; FAMILY COUNSELING; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; MEDICAL CARE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; POLITICAL SYSTEM; POPULATION RESEARCH; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REHABILITATION MEDICINE; SOCIAL CLASS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIOECONOMICS; SOUTH AFRICA; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; TREATMENT PLANNING; VIOLENCE;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; ANIMAL WELFARE; BRAIN INJURIES; CHILD; DISABLED CHILDREN; EMPLOYMENT; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; REHABILITATION CENTERS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; SOUTH AFRICA; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 1642485946     PISSN: 09638288     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0963828032000174089     Document Type: Article

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