Prevalence of traumatic brain injury in an ED population

American Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 177-180

  Boswell, James E ^a   McErlean, Mara ^a   Verdile, Vincent P ^a  

^a ALBANY MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Emergency medical services; Injury prevention; Population prevalence; Traumatic brain injury

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ASSAULT; BRAIN INJURY; CONSULTATION; EMERGENCY WARD; FALLING; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SPORT INJURY; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; UNCONSCIOUSNESS;

EID: 0036245166     PISSN: 07356757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/ajem.2002.32641     Document Type: Article

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