Successfully Surviving a Brain Injury: A Family Guidebook, from the Emergency Room to Selecting a Rehabilitation Facility (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780984197439)

Someone you love has suffered a brain injury. The doctors can not yet make a prognosis. Every brain injury is unique and unpredictable, they say. You have been told to hope for the best, but prepare for the worst. What do you do now? Successfully Surviving a Brain Injury is an easy-to-read guidebook for families suddenly thrust into the painful and confusing world of brain injury. It teaches readers the basics of brain trauma. It guides them step-by-step through the recovery process. It provides the practical information they need to handle the insurance, financial, legal, emotional, family, and personal issues that accompany a brain injury. It also describes the wide range of impairments caused by brain trauma and the factors that influence how well someone recovers. This book is not only a practical and essential roadmap to a successful recovery, it also is an inspirational story of how one couple overcame profound changes in the ir relationship and created a fulfilling new life.

Author: Garry Prowe
ISBN-10: 0984197435
ISBN-13: 9780984197439
Publisher: Brain Injury Success Books
Language: English
Published: 01/21/2010
Pages: 248
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.64lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.52d
Award: Benjamin Franklin Award - Finalist

Review Citation(s):
Library Journal 06/15/2010 pg. 86
Library Journal 10/01/2013 pg. 39