Breaking the news in spinal cord injury

Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 7-12

  Kirshblum, Steven ^a   Fichtenbaum, Joyce ^b  

^a KESSLER INSTITUTE FOR REHABILITATION   (United States)

^b RUTGERS NEW JERSEY MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Communication; Paraplegia; Patient; Physician; Prognosis; Spinal cord injuries; Tetraplegia

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL DECISION MAKING; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; FAMILY ATTITUDE; HOPE; HUMAN; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PROGNOSIS; REVIEW; SPINAL CORD INJURY;

EID: 45249120759     PISSN: 10790268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10790268.2008.11753975     Document Type: Review

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