Different versions of Glasgow coma scale in British hospitals: Distinction must be made between real clinical condition and numbers

BMJ

Volumn 328, Issue 7431, 2004, Pages 110-

  Griffiths, Stewart J ^a   Chandrabose, Renjith B ^a  

^a MORRISTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; GLASGOW COMA SCALE; HUMAN; NOTE; OBSERVER VARIATION; UNITED KINGDOM;

EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; GLASGOW COMA SCALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; OBSERVER VARIATION;

EID: 17944386702     PISSN: 09598138     EISSN: 14685833     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.328.7431.110     Document Type: Letter

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