Brain injury and health policy: twenty-five years of progress

• Published in: The journal of head trauma rehabilitation Vol. 25; no. 2; p. 137
• Main Authors: Reid-Arndt, Stephanie A, Frank, Robert G, Hagglund, Kristofer J
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.03.2010
• Subjects: Brain Injuries - prevention & control; Brain Injuries - rehabilitation; Continuity of Patient Care - economics; Continuity of Patient Care - legislation & jurisprudence; Health Policy - economics; Health Policy - legislation & jurisprudence; Health Services Accessibility - economics; Health Services Accessibility - legislation & jurisprudence; Humans; Medicaid - economics; Medicare - economics; Patient Advocacy - legislation & jurisprudence; United States; United States Department of Veterans Affairs - economics; United States Department of Veterans Affairs - legislation & jurisprudence; United States

Legislative advocacy is a prerequisite for the development of research and community services benefiting individuals with traumatic brain injury (TBI). Dr Mitchell Rosenthal and other leaders in rehabilitation began the process of advocating for TBI services more than 25 years ago, before many in th...