Scientific communications. History, electronic journals and impact factors.

This paper gives a short history of the development of scientific journals. During the last century there has been an increase of 7% a year in the number of scientific journals published, i.e.

Head injury. Integrated rehabilitation approach, optimal adaptation to disability.

Comprehensive rehabilitation of head injury means that all somatic, psychological and social consequences of the accident must be taken into account in order to plan the most appropriate individual therapeutic program. A review is given of the epidemiology, the different types of head injuries and the management in the acute stage and the rehabilitation stage with special reference to severe and moderate head injuries as well as minor head injuries and post-concussion syndrome.