Improving outcome after traumatic brain injury - Progress and challenges

British Medical Bulletin

Volumn 55, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 910-926

  Gentleman, Douglas ^a,b  

^a NINEWELLS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL VICTORIA HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRAIN INJURY; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; GLASGOW COMA SCALE; HISTORY OF MEDICINE; HUMAN; MEDICAL PRACTICE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0033431846     PISSN: 00071420     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/0007142991902718     Document Type: Review

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