Patient perspective: diagnosis and prognosis of acute spinal cord injuries.

Mélissa NadeauSupriya SinghLise BélangerVanessa K NoonanLynsey HamiltonMichael BoydNicolas DeaBrian K KwonScott J PaquetteJohn StreetMarcel DvorakCharles Fisher

Published in: Spinal cord (2021)

This study summarizes the preferences of patients who sustained a tSCI discussions regarding their diagnosis and prognosis in the acute care setting. The goal of this study is to help guide physician interactions at this difficult and vulnerable time for patients with hopes to improve patient care through effective communication.

Keyphrases

spinal cord
acute care
emergency department
primary care
spinal cord injury
hepatitis b virus