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Autore |
McCullagh P. J (Peter John) |
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Titolo |
Ted Freeman and the battle for the injured brain : a case history of professional prejudice / / Peter McCullagh |
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Canberra : , : Australian National University, E Press, , [2013] |
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©2013 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (212 p.) |
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Soggetti |
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Brain - Wounds and injuries |
Brain damage - Patients - Rehabilitation |
Brain damage - Treatment |
Coma - Treatment |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Acknowledgments; Acronyms; Preface; Introduction; 1. The origins of a commitment; 2. Misdiagnosis: Patients' stories; 3. Families: No easy way forward; 4. Emergence from coma after brain injury: Freeman's contribution; 5. What future after emergence?; 6. Trials and tribulations; 7. Concerted opposition in Australia; 8. International support forthcoming; 9. Some conclusions |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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This book recounts some experiences of young Australians with catastrophic brain injuries, their families and the medical system which they encountered. Whilst most of the events described occurred two to three decades ago they raise questions relevant to contemporary medical practice. |
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