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| View Larger Image | Head Injury: The Facts (Oxford Medical Publications)
by Dorothy Gronwall, Philip Wrightson, Peter Waddel
| | List Price: | $19.95 |  | | 3 New starting at: | $20.00 | | 14 Used starting at: | $5.63 | | | | | Sales Rank: | 584569 | | Studio: | Oxford University Press, USA | | | Binding: | Paperback | | Number Of Pages: | 192 | | Publication Date: | March 19, 1998 | | Publisher: | Oxford University Press, USA |
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Product Description
Each day, throughout the world, hundreds of people suffer head injuries. These injuries can dramatically and tragically alter the victim's ability to cope with life. In many countries, after-care of the victim, once the injury is no longer life threatening, is often inadequate, and all too often families are left to manage as best as they can. This book is written for families who find themselves in this situation. The effects of injury are explained in non-technical terms with practical ways of overcoming these effects, where possible. The book describes the injuries, the stages that the patient will go through, and the procedures and techniques that will be used to chart progress. The book also examines the ways that head trauma can affect families and friends. For the person who will eventually recover sufficiently to do so, there are suggestions on managing the return to work or school most effectively. For those who will never reach this level, there is a section that describes the long-term adjustments that these people and their caregivers need to make. The final section outlines the requirements of a head injury rehabilitation system, and gives some suggestions about the steps that individuals can take to ensure that this sort of service is provided in their area. This new edition has been fully updated to reflect the recent advances in medical science, and also new trends in health care and rehabilitation. |
CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 5.0 based on 5 reviews)
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Dealing with both sides of Head Injuries 
Having had a stroke and now helping friends dealing with various head injuries (cancer,stroke,etc) this book has helped all of them understand what is happening and makes coping with the victum easier. I keep a couple books on hand to send out as needed. It is informative, easily read, understood, and applicable.
July 20, 2007 | |
Well-written and informative
This book has helped me to better understand situations that a relative is going through from a near-fatal car accident. The different 'stages' and possible recovery difficulties are described in detail in this book: it tells about different patients and how they came through their recovery; it also explains about how their personalities can be affected by brain injury. It is a clearly written and easy to follow book, especially considering the fact that it deals with such a serious subject.
January 04, 2004 | |
learning about brain injury
This book is an excellent overview of the basic facts associated with brain injury. It clearly presents the nature of brain injury and the aftermath, both immediate and long term. It relates incidents of behavior and ways of coping with the difficulties during the recovery period. The description of the matter of expectations and a realistic approach to the condition of the brain injured is helpful in dealing with the stress of sometimes confusing, frustrating and sudden change in the injured person and the family. The kinds of related healthcare professionals and their functions are identified. The book is organized in a way that information is easily accessible; it contains useful and practical tips. Altogether this is a very helpful guide through what is often a frightening, confusing and unfamiliar process.
June 14, 2002 | |
Finally! The Straight Scoop on TBI 
I am thrilled at the selection available on this site andsuggest browsing through the "related subject" section forlots more books on Brain Injury...thank you Amazon.com! Prior to getting this book, everything I read dealt with MILD TBI...my sister sustained a very severe brain injury in an auto accident 11/7/99. My family ignorantly believed that her behavior post trauma was "real" and not a result of an injury, since my sister was a troubled person prior to the wreck. As we sat in the hospital, I read excerpts from this portable paperback aloud. Finally, my family was able to understand what I meant when I said that my sister was truly a "textbook case" of a brain injured person! Through three case studies involving a child, a young adult male, and a professional woman, the authors describe behaviors, feelings, and possible outcomes. It was comforting to know that my sister's deficits and her own lack of "insight" into her deficits were very common. My heart and prayers go out to all survivors and loved ones of victims of TBI...the road back is so hard that without resources like this book, it is close to impossible to navigate with any kind of serenity.
March 25, 2000 | |
Informative must read for the Head Injured and Caregivers.
This book say it all in a most readable way. It could be handed to a recent head injured person who is still confused as a tool to help understand what is happening to them. It should be compulsory reading for every family member and care giver of the head injured . My family and friends have all read it and I must say it transformed their attitude and understanding as to what I was dealing with. It is written in simple but concise language you do not have to have a degree to understand. It uses real life examples which enables one to be able to associate with individual aspects of what is being relayed. Not only does it formulate the problems but gives concise direction as to available solutions and strategies that can be adopted by all parties. I know that this book has been a most valuable tool in my development after my head injury and feel it has great merit. A viable gift to anyone with a head injury or has a head injury in the family.
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