Does routine follow up after head injury help? A randomised controlled trial

Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery and Psychiatry

Volumn 62, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 478-484

  Wade, D T ^a   Crawford, S ^a   Wenden, F J ^a   King, N S ^a   Moss, N E G ^a  

^a RIVERMEAD REHABILITATION CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Follow up service; Head injury; Randomised controlled trial

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEAD INJURY; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0031001141     PISSN: 00223050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jnnp.62.5.478     Document Type: Article

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