Rehabilitation of traumatic brain injury in Italy: A multi-centred study

Brain Injury

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 27-35

  Zampolini, M ^a   Zaccaria, B ^b   Tolli, V ^c   Frustaci, A ^d   Franceschini, M ^e  

^a Department of Rehabilitation   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF PARMA   (Italy)

^c IRCCS San Raffael   (Italy)

^d Clinical and Molecular Epidemiology   (Italy)

^e IRCCS SAN RAFFAELE PISANA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Closed head injury; outcome; persistent vegetative state; rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITIVE REHABILITATION; DECUBITUS; DYSPHAGIA; FEMALE; GLASGOW OUTCOME SCALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; INJURY SEVERITY; ITALY; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTICENTER STUDY; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; REHABILITATION CENTER; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY;

EID: 83055198538     PISSN: 02699052     EISSN: 1362301X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/02699052.2011.635358     Document Type: Article

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