A personal perspective: the psychological needs of spine-injured patients
Spooner, A.
Professional Nurse 10(6): 359-362
1995
ISSN/ISBN: 0266-8130 PMID: 7708795 Document Number: 439827
1. The immediate needs of spine-injured patients, families and friends is for answers, advice, support and counselling. 2. Newly injured patents and their families and friends need continuous support and information throughout long-term rehabilitation. 3. Consideration must be given to the injured patient as a whole person because physical and psychological rehabilitation are dependent on each other.