Rehabilitation of children with traumatic brain injury: Descriptive analysis of a nationwide sample using the WeeFIM

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 86, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 834-836

  Rice, Sydney A ^a,e   Blackman, James A ^a   Braun, Susan ^c   Linn, Richard T ^c,d   Granger, Carl V ^c,d   Wagner, Douglas P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

^c Division of UB Foundation Activities Inc   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Brain injuries; Disabled children; Rehabilitation; Treatment outcome

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN INJURY; CHILD; CHILD HOSPITALIZATION; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHYSIOTHERAPY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 16844387365     PISSN: 00039993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apmr.2004.11.006     Document Type: Article

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