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The Veteran Health Administration Polytrauma Rehabilitation Center Emerging Consciousness Program (ECP) has served veterans and service members with disorders of consciousness (DOC) over the past 10 years. The ECP has evolved… Click to show full abstract
The Veteran Health Administration Polytrauma Rehabilitation Center Emerging Consciousness Program (ECP) has served veterans and service members with disorders of consciousness (DOC) over the past 10 years. The ECP has evolved to meet the unique needs of this patient population, including updating admission criteria to follow evidence-based guidelines for the management of DOC, expanding the use of treatment modalities, and monitoring longitudinal outcomes. The authors review current assessment tools, medical management, and interventions and describe the current state of the ECP and how the evolution of the ECP has enhanced the care of veterans and service members with DOC.
Journal Title: Physical medicine and rehabilitation clinics of North America
Year Published: 2019
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