The epidemiology of sports-related traumatic brain injuries in the United States: Recent developments

Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 1-8

  Thurman, David J ^b   Branche, Christine M ^c   Sniezek, Joseph E ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR INJURY PREVENTION AND CONTROL   (United States)

^b CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Brain injury; Epidemiology; Incidence; Mortality; Primary prevention; Public health; Sports

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BRAIN INJURY; CHILD; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; PRIMARY PREVENTION; PUBLIC HEALTH; RISK FACTOR; SPORT INJURY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0031976163     PISSN: 08859701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00001199-199804000-00003     Document Type: Article

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