A review of the scientific evidence on the treatment of traumatic brain injuries and strokes with hyperbaric oxygen

Brain Injury

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 225-236

  Oppel, Lloyd ^a  

^a NONE   (Canada)

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Indexed keywords

BRAIN INJURY; CANADA; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMA; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA BASE; EMBASE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HUMAN; HYPERBARIC OXYGEN; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEDLINE; METHODOLOGY; PEER REVIEW; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REVIEW; SCIENTIFIC LITERATURE; STROKE;

EID: 0037334114     PISSN: 02699052     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0269905021000030814     Document Type: Review

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