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Citation

Wade DT, Nayar M, Haider J. Clin. Med. (Lond.) 2022; 22(4): 353-357.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2022, Royal College of Physicians of London)

DOI

10.7861/clinmed.2021-0719

PMID

38589136

Abstract

A recent article identified weaknesses in the management of patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI). The authors suggested some reasons but overlooked two of the reasons for the low quality of services: a lack of resources and a systemic failure to organise rehabilitation services. They suggested early involvement of a condition-specific service with a new 'neuroscience clinician' and additional neuro-navigators, but the evidence shows this approach does not work. Their proposal failed to acknowledge the neuroscience skills of existing rehabilitation medicine consultants and teams, and ignored the many non-TBI problems patients will have and the consequent need for expert rehabilitation input. We revise and develop their proposal, suggesting an alternative way to improve services. Rehabilitation teams should work in parallel with acute services and remain responsible for the rehabilitation of patients as they move through different settings. This suggested development of rehabilitation mirrors the development followed by geriatric medicine from 40 years ago.


Language: en

Keywords

rehabilitation; service design; traumatic brain injury

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