Jornal Internacional de Medicina Física e Reabilitação
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Need for Appropriate Amount and Level of Care in Paraplegics Patients

Craig H Lichtblau1*, Scott Raffa2, Kaveh Assadi3, Christopher Warburton4, Gabrielle Meli4, Allyson Gorman5

Paraplegic patients suffer physical and emotional disability and are at heightened risk for comorbidities and potentially life-threatening complications. The economic costs associated that paraplegics face are significant and vary depending on factors such as level of disability and presence of chronic pain and/or depression. Providing the right amount and level of care is critical for optimizing health and life expectancy and minimizing suffering in paraplegic patients.