Confronting Traumatic Brain Injury: Devastation, Hope, and Healing - Brossura

Winslade, William J.; Brady, James Scott

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ISBN 10: 0300079427 ISBN 13: 9780300079425

Casa editrice: Yale Univ Pr, 2000

Riassunto

William Winslade presents facts about traumatic brain injury; information about its financial and emotional costs to individuals, families, and society; and key ethical and policy issues. He illustrates each aspect with dramatic case studies, including his own childhood brain injury. He explains how the brain works and how severe injuries affect it, both immediately and over the long term, pointing out how resources are often squandered on patients with poor prognoses but adequate insurance, while underinsured patients with better prognoses often do not receive the best care. He describes the lack of regulation in the rehabilitation industry and what federal and state legislatures are doing to correct the situation. And he recommends policy changes for lowering the instances of traumatic brain injury (such as raising the minimum driving age) as well as practical steps that individuals can take to protect themselves from brain trauma.
William J. Winslade is James Wade Rockwell Professor of Philosophy in Medicine at the Institute for the Medical Humanities, professor of preventive medicine and community health, and professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston. He is also Distinguished Visiting Professor of Law at the University of Houston Health Law and Policy Institute.

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William J. Winslade is James Wade Rockwell Professor of Philosophy in Medicine at the Institute for Medical Humanities, professor of preventive medicine and community health, and professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at the University of Texas Medical Branch. He is also Distinguished Visiting Professor of Law at the University of Houston Health Law and Policy Institute. He is the author of Choosing Life or Death: A Guide for Patients, Families, and Professionals.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Yale Univ Pr
• Data di pubblicazione: 2000
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0300079427
• ISBN 13: 9780300079425
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 240
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• Persona responsabile: non disponibile