publication . Article . 2013

Spinal cord injury rehabilitation in Nepal.

Kamana Subba; Nabina Shah; Binav Shrestha;
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  • Published: 01 Jun 2013 Journal: Journal of Nepal Medical Association, volume 52 (issn: 0028-2715, eissn: 1815-672X, Copyright policy)
  • Publisher: Journal of Nepal Medical Association (JNMA)
Abstract
<jats:p>Spinal cord injury is a major trauma, with its short and long term effects and consequences to the patient, his friends and family. Spinal cord injury is addressed in the developed countries with standard trauma care system commencing immediately after injury and continuing to the specialized rehabilitation units. Rehabilitation is important to those with spinal injury for both functional and psychosocial reintegration. It has been an emerging concept in Nepal, which has been evident with the establishment of the various hospitals with rehabilitation units, rehabilitation centres and physical therapy units in different institutions. However, the spinal c...
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doi: 10.31729/jnma.1531
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free text keywords: Medicine (General), R5-920, Population, education.field_of_study, education, Developed country, Rehabilitation, medicine.medical_treatment, medicine, Physical therapy, medicine.medical_specialty, Spinal cord injury, medicine.disease, Psychosocial, business.industry, business, Quality of life, Major trauma, Health care
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