title: [Psychological care to polytraumatized patients].
abstract: This article calls attention to the importance of the psychological assistance during the period of hospitalization and rehabilitation of polytraumatic patients. The authors comment on their experience with these patients giving special attention to the disorders resulting from corporal damages that will affect their professional and familiar lives. They emphasize the importance of a multiprofessional approach during the period of the rehabilitation process.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Ortopedia e Traumatologia do I. O. T da Universidade de São Paulo.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Fazzi
authors.forename: M I
authors.initials: MI
authors.lastname: Coutinho
mesh_terms: D003422:Critical Care; D006801:Humans; D009104:Multiple Trauma / Q000523:psychology*; D010348:Patient Care Team; D011613:Psychotherapy
vernacular_title: Atendimento psicológico ao paciente politraumatizado.