Disability Evaluation Following Traumatic Brain Injury - 05/07/18
Doi : 10.1016/S1047-9651(18)30052-4
Lisa A. McPeak, MD a, ⁎, William M. Stiers, PhD b, D. Nathan Cope, MD c
a From the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas
b Department of Psychology, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas
c Paradigm Health Corporation, Concord, California
*Address reprint requests to Lisa A. McPeak, MD, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, 3901 Rainbow Boulevard, Kansas City, KS 66160-7306Department of Rehabilitation Medicine3901 Rainbow BoulevardKansas CityKS66160-7306
Riassunto |
Deficits from traumatic brain injury are physical and cognitive. Because of the variability of these deficits, disability evaluation after traumatic brain injury is difficult. In addition, the commonly used disability rating systems have not proved reliable or valid for this patient population. The article describes the use of the most common disability rating systems to evaluate a patient with physical and cognitive deficits resulting from a traumatic brain injury.
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Vol 12 - N° 3
P. 587-602 - Agosto 2001 Ritorno al numero
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