Perception of illness in patients with traumatic brain injury

Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 223-226

  Var, Firdous Ahmad ^a   Rajeswaran, Jamuna ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH AND NEUROSCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

Demographics; Illness; Perception; Traumatic brain injury

Indexed keywords

EID: 84873444700     PISSN: 02537176     EISSN: 09751564     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0253-7176.106014     Document Type: Article

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