Brain Injury Network Public Policy Regarding Patient Empowerment

Advocacy by and for People with ABI (Acquired Brain Injury)

Public Policy of the Brain Injury Network
Policy dated 9-12-09

Patient Empowerment: Patients must be empowered to make decisions based on the best evidence. Full disclosure regarding treatment options, tests, medication and surgical risks etc. must be made to patients with brain injury by medical personal and scientists.

Public Policy Index of Topics

ABI/TBI Definitions, About BIN, Brain Injury Advocacy, Brain Injury Forums,
California Area BIN, Cautionary Tale, Classification, Contact Us,
Chronic Disease?, Distribution List,  Easy Version, Feasible Group,
Health Care Reform, Home, How You Can Help, Independence,
Human, Legal and Civil Rights, Links, Mandated Reporters,
National Standards,  News,  Online Community, Please Donate,
Postsecondary Program Protocols, Post-TBI Syndrome,
Privacy Policy, Protect Your Privacy, Public Policy,
Public Policy Index, Research/Clinical Trials/Studies,
SABI Group, SEARCH, Sign Our Address Book,
Shop OnLine and Help BIN, The Survivor Movement,
Survivor Public Policy, The Survivors' Viewpoint,
Terminology, Who Really Represents Us, Who We Are,
Your Privacy Settings on the Internet,

About BIN

Who We Are

News

Academic Attribution

BI Survivor Priorities

Brain Injury Advocacy

Brain Injury Forums

Brain Injury Survivors

By and For

Contact Information

Easy Version

ABIRA

Easy Picture Links

The Survivors' Viewpoint

A Chronic Disease?

A Cure for Brain Injury?

A Stroke is not a TBI

Advocates: Conflicts of

Brain Injury Awareness

Brain Injury Support

Can We be "Trained" ?

Definition of ABI and TBI

Independence

Internet Providers Share

Medical Designations

Our Own Advocacy

Politically Correct

Post-TBI Syndrome

Research, Clinical Trials

SABI

Social Communities

Survivor Organizations

Survivor Public Policy

The Survivor Movement

Use of the Term Survivor

What We Need

Health Care Reform

How You Can Help

Human Rights

International Standards

LINKS

Mandated Reporters

National Standards

Online Community

Please Donate

Policy Advocacy ABI Forum

Postsecondary BI Programs

Postsecondary Protocols

Privacy Policy

Protect Your Privacy

Public Policy Index

California or Local

Senate Health Committee

Cautionary Tale

Cautionary Tale Timeline

Contact Us

Distribution List

Feasible Forum

Link to Us

Shop Online and Help BIN

Sign Our Guest Book

Survivor Advisory Council

Who Represents Us?

Public Policy

Safety First

ABI Subclassifications

Abuse and Victimization

Advocacy Agencies

Advocate Competency

Advocates: Disclosure

Assessments

Best Practice for Orgs

Bicycle Helmet Law

Brain Injury Community

Building Code Standards

Classification of TBI

Clinical Research

Cognitive Retraining

Community Reintegration

ComprehensiveHealthReform