02396 am 22005653u 450 991014212150332120230803031752.01-922144-32-0(CKB)2670000000485373(EBL)4572860(SSID)ssj0001199444(PQKBManifestationID)12466906(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001199444(PQKBWorkID)11204470(PQKB)10487473(MiAaPQ)EBC4572860(Au-PeEL)EBL4572860(CaPaEBR)ebr11232399(OCoLC)849317095(EXLCZ)99267000000048537320160713h20132013 uy| 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrTed Freeman and the battle for the injured brain a case history of professional prejudice /Peter McCullaghCanberra :Australian National University, E Press,[2013]©20131 online resource (212 p.)Description based upon print version of record.1-922144-31-2 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 conclusionsThis 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.BrainWounds and injuriesBrain damagePatientsRehabilitationBrain damageTreatmentComaTreatmentBrainWounds and injuries.Brain damagePatientsRehabilitation.Brain damageTreatment.ComaTreatment.McCullagh P. J(Peter John),479401MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910142121503321Ted Freeman and the battle for the injured brain2158315UNINA