Recommendations for clinical practice and research in severe brain injury in intensive rehabilitation: The Italian Consensus Conference

European Journal of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 89-103

  De Tanti, A ^a   Zampolini, M ^b   Pregno, S ^c  

^a Cardinal Ferrari Rehabilitation Center for SABI   (Italy)

^b Brain Lesions USL Umbria 2   (Italy)

^c AUSL Modena   (Italy)

Author keywords

Brain injuries; Consensus Conference; Guideline; Rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

BRAIN INJURIES; CONSENSUS DEVELOPMENT; HUMAN; ITALY; RESEARCH;

BRAIN INJURIES; HUMANS; ITALY; RESEARCH;

EID: 84923693228     PISSN: 19739087     EISSN: 19739095     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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