Social recovery during the year following severe head injury.
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Social recovery during the year following severe head injury.
A group of 54 patients who had suffered severe closed head injury (PTA >24 hours) were followed from the time of their injury for a period of two years. Relatives were interviewed within the first four weeks to assess the patient's previous personality and social adjustment. Patients and relatives were then assessed personally six and 12 months later and by postal questionnaires after two years...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry
سال: 1980
ISSN: 0022-3050
DOI: 10.1136/jnnp.43.9.798