Occupational Therapy Interventions for Adults With Traumatic Brain Injury.

نویسندگان

  • Steven Wheeler
  • Amanda Acord-Vira
  • Marian Arbesman
  • Deborah Lieberman
چکیده

This Evidence Connection describes a case report of an adult with traumatic brain injury (TBI), applying the evidence for intervention from the systematic reviews on TBI that were conducted in conjunction with the American Occupational Therapy Association's (AOTA's) Evidence-Based Practice Project. The occupational therapy assessment and treatment processes for hospital, home, and community settings are described. Evidence Connection articles provide a clinical application of systematic reviews developed in conjunction with AOTA's Evidence-Based Practice Project.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • The American journal of occupational therapy : official publication of the American Occupational Therapy Association

دوره 71 3  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2017