An acute spinal cord injury: my family's story.
An acute spinal cord injury has been described as one of the most devastating traumatic types of neurological impairment. Twelve years ago I had the misfortune of experiencing this first hand. From the day of my brother's initial injury I began keeping a diary of what this experience was like. The concept of entitlement and indebtedness has been applied to my family's experience.
D000203:Activities of Daily Living / Q000523:psychology; D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D017281:Cost of Illness; D005190:Family / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012801:Sibling Relations; D012803:Sick Role; D013119:Spinal Cord Injuries / Q000523:psychology* / Q000534:rehabilitation