Why People with TBI Need a "Resource Facilitator"

James Malec, PhD
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People with TBI who may need life-long care need someone to network and advocate for them. This is not always an easy job, and sometimes family members are not cut out for it.

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Posted on BrainLine November 1, 2012.

Produced by Victoria Tilney McDonough and Erica Queen, BrainLine, and Dan Edblom.