A multi-tiered intervention to address behavioural and cognitive changes after diagnosis of primary brain tumour: A feasibility study

Brain Injury

Volumn 26, Issue 7-8, 2012, Pages 950-961

  Whiting, D L ^a   Simpson, G K ^a,b   Koh, E S ^a,c,d   Wright, K M ^a,d   Simpson, T ^a,d   Firth, R ^d,e  

^a LIVERPOOL HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^d Neuro oncology   (Australia)

^e ROYAL NORTH SHORE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Challenging behaviour; Family; Intervention; Staff training

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASTROCYTOMA; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CLINICAL FEATURE; COGNITIVE DEFECT; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FAMILY CENTERED CARE; FEASIBILITY STUDY; HUMAN; PATIENT CARE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 84862279819     PISSN: 02699052     EISSN: 1362301X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/02699052.2012.661912     Document Type: Article

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