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Rehab Experts and Catastrophic Brain Injury - Bill Braithwaite QC, Head of Exchange Chambers

04/02/15. I had a consultation recently with a rehabilitation expert, which made me wonder whether we should make more use of them following catastrophic brain injury. Once out of acute care, there are so many choices to be made, and the information available is very extensive. As with so many things in life, though, it’s not that easy.

The choice between in-patient and home-based rehabilitation is not always straightforward; it may be obvious that treatment in a unit is essential, for example because the patient needs extensive and intensive therapies, but it may not.

The personality of the patient can be very important in the decision; some people react badly to the hospital environment, and perform less well as a result.

Traditionally, we have expected case managers to advise about rehab, but the quality of that advice will depend on how much practical experience the case manager has.

Bill Braithwaite QC
Head of Exchange Chambers
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