Cognitive versus functional approaches to rehabilitation after traumatic brain injury: Commentary on a randomized controlled trial

American Journal of Occupational Therapy

Volumn 64, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 182-185

  Giles, Gordon Muir ^a,b  

^a SAMUEL MERRITT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Crestwood Treatment Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Brain injuries; Cognitive therapy; Rehabilitation; Task performance and analysis

Indexed keywords

EID: 76649111023     PISSN: 02729490     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5014/ajot.64.1.182     Document Type: Review

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