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Great expectations? A qualitative study of health professionals’ perspectives on breaking bad news about rehabilitation potential after traumatic brain injury or spinal injury

Rosemary PeelCollege of Health and Wellbeing, University of Central Lancashire, Preston, UK; ;Therapies Department, University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust,Kendal,UK; Correspondence[email protected]
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Stephanie JonesSchool of Nursing, University of Central Lancashire, Preston, UKORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0001-9149-8606View further author information
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Colette MillerSchool of Nursing, University of Central Lancashire, Preston, UKORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0003-0620-6029View further author information
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Josephine GibsonSchool of Nursing, University of Central Lancashire, Preston, UKORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0002-3051-1237View further author information
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Pages 3209-3214 | Received 03 Apr 2018, Accepted 27 Feb 2019, Published online: 21 Apr 2019

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