Age and recovery from brain injury: Legal opinions, clinical beliefs and experimental evidence

Pediatric Rehabilitation

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 103-109

  Johnson, David A ^a   Rose, F D ^a   Brooks, B M ^a   Eyers, S ^a  

^a ROYAL HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Brain injury; Children; Kennard Principle; Litigation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BRAIN INJURY; CHILD; CHILDHOOD INJURY; HUMAN; KENNARD PRINCIPLE; LAW SUIT; MEDICOLEGAL ASPECT; NEUROTRAUMATOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS;

AGE FACTORS; BRAIN INJURIES; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEGISLATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 80052103925     PISSN: 13638491     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1363849031000166730     Document Type: Article

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