1. Introduction
2. The Intensive Care Unit
3. ICU Care
4. Common Interventions
5. Working With the Team
6. What is a Coma?
7. Chemically Induced Coma
8. Coma Care
9. Brain Basics
10. Brain Injury Mechanisms
11. Potential Complications
12. Informing Others
13. Medical Care and Treatment Options
14. Family Matters
15. What Happened at the Scene of the Accident?
16. Care and Comfort
17. Possible Effects of a Brain Injury on Survivors
18. What Comes Next?
19. Feeling it Through
20. About the Authors
21. Authors' Acknowledgements