Abstract
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is the number one cause of mortality and morbidity in young adults in modern Western societies. This article discusses TBI rehabilitation in the Netherlands. Facts and figures on rehabilitation as well as on the epidemiology of TBI and its silent epidemic in the Netherlands are presented. The Dutch healthcare system is described, and strengths and weaknesses of TBI rehabilitation are discussed.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 234-238 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation |
| Volume | 22 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Jul 2007 |
Research programs
- EMC MUSC-01-46-01
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