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Please Train All Doctors About Traumatic Brain Injury
- Posted by Annie Ricketts
To: All World Governments
Many non-specialised doctors are unaware that the brain can be harmed after a blow to the head. Many doctors have no awareness of traumatic brain injury (TBI) or the need for aggressive and immediate treatment.
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Help spread the word about this video.With aggressive and immediate treatment following a head injury people can benefit from the natural spontaneous healing ability of the brain. Millions of people are missing the opportunity for treatment and support and they 'fall through the net' and become the unknown statistics of brain injury. This does lead to long-term disability, to families being torn apart, to suicide, homelessness, bankruptcy and even imprisonment.
The outcome for people who are dismissed, simply because of a lack of training and awareness, are horrendous and this can be changed. It has been proven through scientific research that the cost of treatment is less than long-term disability caused when people are left to struggle without help.
Everyone needs to sign this petition. Brain injury strikes hard and fast without warning - it does not discriminate and it does not recognise borders. Please, don't become a 'lost' statistic that no government can count. If one in ten people you know can be affected, then this could just as easily be you or someone you love...
It isn't only our doctors who don't know about TBI - much of the worlds' population don't know either and herein lay other dangers. If you don't know about TBI then you won't know where to go for help and you won't know what questions to ask...
Please sign the petition and please educate yourself.
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With so many of our Veterans coming home with all forms of traumatic brain injures, it is very important for our Drs. and other health officials to learn as much as possible about TBI and other related injuries.
Absolutely Leone. Hopefully with so much in the news in the USA some doctors will stop and think and ask themselves what they know - the danger is that they may think TBI only happens in war and sports...
It is important for ALL doctors to learn and know what a traumatic brain injury is and what we survivors go through each day.
I hear many stories of struggles related to doctors who don't know Janne... I believe this is one 'loophole' that is relatively easy to fix...
If we force a certain doctor to learn about TBI, we could be denying him time to work in his "Specialized" field. We have a choice who we choose to be our doctor. We can choose someone who specializes in brain injury if we want. If our doctor is not a specialist in that field, than that is our choice to employ him or not. I have a doctor who worked with me for my herniated disk in my lower back. That is why I went to see him. I have a doctor who specializes in BI. That is why I went...
…If we force a certain doctor to learn about TBI, we could be denying him time to work in his "Specialized" field. We have a choice who we choose to be our doctor. We can choose someone who specializes in brain injury if we want. If our doctor is not a specialist in that field, than that is our choice to employ him or not. I have a doctor who worked with me for my herniated disk in my lower back. That is why I went to see him. I have a doctor who specializes in BI. That is why I went to see him. Its like hiring a roofer to do my drywall.. Yes he may be able to do it, but is he any good at it? I do not know how to remove myself from this cause. After further thought, I think it is asking too much.
I have a bi, and it's very difficult to go through life without professional knowledge to recognize a tbi, and without public knowledge of the definition. it's seems to be the brush off...oh I do that too. a physician needs to recognize symptoms of a tbi, and the causes, and where to find neurological therapy.
I am thinking about you all of the time Tracey. Please keep in touch. I would love to see you.
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…I am asking you to help make a difference - as this is very personal to me. Why? Because this is for the rest of my life. Once you get a brain injury, it cannot be "fixed" completely, you (i) can learn to live with it (I still struggle with that one), I can learn to compensate in other areas - But the truth is - IT IS FOREVER! it's even longer than most marriages. when you say "I do" you plan on the rest of your life, for some that doesn't happen. When I say I have this...
Hello Everyone!
I am asking you to help make a difference - as this is very personal to me. Why? Because this is for the rest of my life. Once you get a brain injury, it cannot be "fixed" completely, you (i) can learn to live with it (I still struggle with that one), I can learn to compensate in other areas - But the truth is - IT IS FOREVER! it's even longer than most marriages. when you say "I do" you plan on the rest of your life, for some that doesn't happen. When I say I have this for the rest of my life - YES it really does happen. Please help me make a difference. Sign the petition! it's for a good cause (ME). With Love, Marie.