Rehabilitation of traumatic brain injury in italy

American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 90, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 79-82

  Zampolini, Mauro ^a   Franceschini, Marco ^b  

^a Foligno Hospital   (Italy)

^b IRCCS SAN RAFFAELE PISANA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Italy; Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine; Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation; Traumatic Brain Injury

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN INJURY; DISABILITY; ENTERIC FEEDING; FEMALE; HUMAN; ITALY; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; REHABILITATION; STATISTICS; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; ADULT; BRAIN INJURIES; DISABILITY EVALUATION; ENTERAL NUTRITION; FEMALE; HUMANS; ITALY; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; REHABILITATION;

EID: 78650720528     PISSN: 08949115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PHM.0b013e318206c695     Document Type: Review

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