Effective treatment of minor head injury and understanding its neurological consequences

Applied Neuropsychology

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 34-42

  Kibby, Michelle Y ^a,b   Long, Charles J ^a  

^a Neuropsychology Training Program   (United States)

^b University of Memphis   (United States)

Author keywords

Closed head injury; Minor head injury; Outcome; Psychology; Review

Indexed keywords

EID: 0002986041     PISSN: 09084282     EISSN: 15324826     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15324826an0401_4     Document Type: Article

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