Developing a traumatic brain injury index for social and vocational communication outcomes (SAVCO)

Brain Impairment

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 247-266

  Larkins, Brigette ^a   Worrall, Linda ^b   Hickson, Louise ^b  

^a PRINCESS MARGARET HOSPITAL   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Communication disability; Needs assessment; Outcome assessment; Traumatic brain injuries

Indexed keywords

EID: 70349829485     PISSN: 14439646     EISSN: 18395252     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1375/brim.9.3.247     Document Type: Article

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