A systematic review of factors contributing to outcomes in patients with traumatic brain injury

Journal of Clinical Nursing

Volumn 20, Issue 11-12, 2011, Pages 1518-1532

  Kim, Young Ju ^a  

^a Sungshin Women's University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Nurses; Nursing; Outcomes; Predictors; Review; Traumatic brain injury

Indexed keywords

BRAIN INJURY; HUMAN; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

BRAIN INJURIES; HUMANS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 79955771280     PISSN: 09621067     EISSN: 13652702     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2702.2010.03618.x     Document Type: Review

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