TY  - BOOK
AU  - McCullagh,Peter
TI  - Ted Freeman and the Battle for the Injured Brain: A Case History of Professional Prejudice
SN  - 9781922144324
AV  - RC387.5 -- .M33 2013eb 
PY  - 2013///
CY  - Canberra
PB  - ANU Press
KW  - Brain--Wounds and injuries
KW  - Electronic books
N1  - Intro -- Acknowledgments -- Acronyms -- Preface -- Introduction -- 1. The origins of a commitment -- 2. Misdiagnosis: Patients' stories -- 3. Families: No easy way forward -- 4. Emergence from coma after brain injury: Freeman's contribution -- 5. What future after emergence? -- 6. Trials and tribulations -- 7. Concerted opposition in Australia -- 8. International support forthcoming -- 9. Some conclusions
N2  - This book recounts some experiences of young Australians with catastrophic brain injuries, their families and the medical system which they encountered. Whilst most of the events described occurred two to three decades ago they raise questions relevant to contemporary medical practice
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ER  -