Recognition and characteristics of concussions in the emergency department population

Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 189-197

  Delaney, J Scott ^a,b   Abuzeyad, Faras ^c   Correa, José A ^b   Foxford, Robert ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY HEALTH CENTRE   (Canada)

^b MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c BAHRAIN DEFENSE FORCE HOSPITAL   (Bahrain)

Author keywords

Concussion; Emergency Department; Head injury; Risk factors; Sports

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONCUSSION; CONSCIOUSNESS; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; HEADACHE; HEALTH SURVEY; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NAUSEA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SECOND IMPACT SYNDROME; SELF REPORT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ATHLETIC INJURIES; BRAIN CONCUSSION; CONFUSION; DIZZINESS; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FEMALE; HEADACHE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NAUSEA; ODDS RATIO; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; QUEBEC; RECURRENCE;

EID: 22144497086     PISSN: 07364679     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2005.01.020     Document Type: Article

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