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Ted Freeman and the Battle for the Injured Brain

Acronyms

AAN

Australian Association of Neurologists

ACBIC

Australian Centre for Brain Injured Children

AMA

Australian Medical Association

BIOS

Brain Injury Outcome Study

BIRP

Brain Injury Rehabilitation Program

BITC

Brain Injury Therapy Centre

FRCSE

Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh

GCS

Glasgow Coma Scale

GIO

Government Insurance Office (NSW)

IAHP

Institutes for the Achievement of Human Potential

IASTBI

International Association for the Study of Traumatic Brain Injury

MCS

minimally conscious state

NBIF

National Brain Injury Foundation

NDIS

National Disability Insurance Scheme

NHIF

National Head Injury Foundation (US)

NHMRC

National Health and Medical Research Council

PVS

persistent vegetative state

SMART

sensory modality assessment rehabilitation and treatment

TBI

traumatic brain injury

WHO

World Health Organisation


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