title: A personal perspective: the psychological needs of spine-injured patients.
abstract: 1. The immediate needs of spine-injured patients, families and friends is for answers, advice, support and counselling. 2. Newly injured patents and their families and friends need continuous support and information throughout long-term rehabilitation. 3. Consideration must be given to the injured patient as a whole person because physical and psychological rehabilitation are dependent on each other.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Spooner
mesh_terms: D003376:Counseling; D005190:Family; D005260:Female; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D013124:Spinal Injuries / Q000523:psychology* / Q000534:rehabilitation