Wood D W, Pohl S, Lawler S, Okamoto G
University of Hawaii School of Public Health, Honolulu 96822, USA.
Hawaii Med J. 1998 Sep;57(9):611-5.
The Pacific Conference scheduled for October 1-3, 1988, is a critical event in the development of an integrated community-based plan for a comprehensive continuum of services to address the "silent epidemic," Traumatic Brain Injured (TBI). This paper provides insights of the complex nature and the special problems faced by the TBI survivors; their families, natural supports and caregivers, as well as the health, social and educational care providers in Hawaii. Process for the development of the community plan is presented.
