Head injuries in the Republic of Ireland: A neurosurgical audit

Irish Medical Journal

Volumn 89, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 216-218

  O'Brien, D P ^a   Phillips, J P ^a,b  

^a BEAUMONT HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

^b TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEAD INJURY; HUMAN; IRELAND; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

CRANIOCEREBRAL TRAUMA; FEMALE; HUMANS; IRELAND; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0030281461     PISSN: 03323102     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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