It is often difficult for insurance companies — and the families, themselves — to understand why one person with a TBI may recover fully while another person with a seemingly identical injury needs life-long care.
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About the author: James Malec, PhD
James Malec, PhD, is professor and research director in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Indiana University School of Medicine and the Rehabilitation Hospital of Indiana. He is a professor emeritus of psychology at the Mayo Clinic.