Ambulatory care for traumatic brain injuries in the US, 1995-1997

Brain Injury

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 373-381

  Schootman, Mario ^a,c   Fuortes, Laurence J ^b  

^a IOWA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

^c WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENCE; ADULT; AGED; AMBULATORY CARE; ARTICLE; BRAIN INJURY; CHILD; EMERGENCY; FALLING; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; OUTPATIENT CARE; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT;

EID: 0034118078     PISSN: 02699052     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/026990500120664     Document Type: Article

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