Traumatic brain injury in the United States: A public health perspective

Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 602-615

  Thurman, David J ^a,b   Alverson, Clinton ^a   Dunn, Kathleen A ^a   Guerrero, Janet ^a   Sniezek, Joseph E ^a  

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

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

Author keywords

Brain injury; Disability epidemiology; Incidence; Mortality; Patient care; Prevalence; Prevention; Public health; Surveillance

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ARTICLE; BRAIN INJURY; COMMUNITY CARE; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DEATH; DISABILITY; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; PATIENT CARE; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTOR; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0033402552     PISSN: 08859701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00001199-199912000-00009     Document Type: Article

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