Journal Article10.12968/BJTR.2001.8.6.13764
Patients' perspectives of cognitive deficits after head injury
Jane Brewin,Penny Lewis +1 more
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TL;DR: Patients' perspectives of how cognitive deficits affect their ability to undertake everyday life activities after a mild or moderate head injury are described.
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Abstract: This article describes patients' perspectives of how cognitive deficits affect their ability to undertake everyday life activities after a mild or moderate head injury. It is written on the basis of a phenomenological study in which information was gathered from nine patients. The results from the study have already been used to inform rehabilitation practice.
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