Alleviation of carer strain during the use of the NeuroPage device by people with acquired brain injury

Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry

Volumn 80, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 781-783

  Teasdale, Thomas W ^a   Emslie, Hazel ^b   Quirk, Kirsten ^c   Evans, Jonathan ^c,d   Fish, Jessica ^b   Wilson, Barbara A ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^b MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (United Kingdom)

^c The Princess of Wales Hospital   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN INJURY; CARE AND CARING; CAREGIVER; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEMORY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT CARE; PHYSICAL STRESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 67650470234     PISSN: 00223050     EISSN: 1468330X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jnnp.2008.162966     Document Type: Article

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