title: Life care planning after traumatic brain injury.
abstract: A life care plan is a detailed and comprehensive analysis of impairments, realistic needs, and associated costs relevant to providing a lifetime of care to patients. Physicians have a central role in advising life care planners. Within an expertly prepared life care plan, issues must correspond directly with proposed goods and services. A life care plan must clearly cite all relevant caregiver sources and rely on scientific evidence. The central tenets of a life care plan and the ethical and professional roles that physicians may play in the context of traumatic brain injury and a life care plan are reviewed in this article.
authors.affiliation: Concussion Care Centre of Virginia, Ltd, 3721 Westerre Parkway, Suite B, Richmond, VA 23233, USA. nzasler@cccv-ltd.com
authors.forename: Nathan D
authors.initials: ND
authors.lastname: Zasler
authors.forename: Arthur
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ameis
authors.forename: Susan N
authors.initials: SN
authors.lastname: Riddick-Grisham
mesh_terms: D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000150:complications / Q000191:economics* / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D019090:Case Management / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D035881:Compensation and Redress / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D055317:Evidence-Based Practice / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D005104:Expert Testimony / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D006699:Home Care Services / Q000191:economics; D006801:Humans; D008134:Long-Term Care / Q000191:economics; D020380:Needs Assessment; D010810:Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine; D012656:Self-Help Devices
keywords: Life care planning; Medicolegal; Physiatry; Traumatic brain injury (TBI)