Family interventions after acquired brain injury and other chronic conditions: A critical appraisal of the quality of the evidence

NeuroRehabilitation

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 19-41

  Boschen, Kathryn ^a   Gargaro, Judith ^a   Gan, Caron ^b   Gerber, Gary ^c   Brandys, Clare ^d  

^a TORONTO REHABILITATION INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^b HOLLAND BLOORVIEW KIDS REHABILITATION HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^c WEST PARK HEALTHCARE CENTRE   (Canada)

^d Toronto Rehabilitation Institute ^*

Author keywords

Acquired brain injury; Family interventions; Literature review; Support

Indexed keywords

BRAIN INJURY; CAREGIVER SUPPORT; FAMILY COUNSELING; FAMILY THERAPY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; REHABILITATION CARE; REVIEW;

EID: 33947387453     PISSN: 10538135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/nre-2007-22104     Document Type: Review

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