Consciousness defines our humanity more than any other biologic phenomena that a
clinician might be called upon to examine, diagnose, or treat. When family comes to the …

Objective: Systematic review of the nature, frequency and severity of psychological
experiences of people who have a close relationship with a person with a prolonged …

Objectives: To assess family caregivers' opinions about level of interaction with the
environment in their relatives with disorders of consciousness (DOCs) and to explore …

Older adults account for a disproportionate share of the morbidity and mortality after
traumatic brain injury (TBI). Predicting functional and cognitive outcomes for individual older …

Purpose To identify facilitators and barriers associated with returning home for older adults
having received inpatient rehabilitation after traumatic brain injury (TBI). Methods A …

We conducted an empirical study to explore clinician and lay opinions on the acceptability of
physician paternalism. Respondents read a vignette describing a patient with brain …

Background Caregivers' involvement in the diagnostic and monitoring processes of the level
of consciousness of patients with Disorders of Consciousness (DoC) is strongly encouraged …

Objectives Surrogate decision-making by family caregivers for patients with severe brain
injury is influenced by the availability and understanding of relevant information and …

As improvements in neuroscience have enabled a better understanding of disorders of
consciousness as well as methods to treat them, a hurdle that has become all too prevalent …

Objectives: To analyse the possible presence of reduced cognitive efficiency in family
caregivers of patients with prolonged disorders of consciousness (DOC). Subjects: The …