Research based recommendations on management of sport related concussion: Summary of the National Athletic Trainers' Association position statement

British Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 6-10

  Guskiewicz, K M ^a   Bruce, S L ^b   Cantu, R C ^c,d   Ferrara, M S ^e   Kelly, J P ^f   McCrea, M ^g   Putukian, M ^h   McLeod, T C Valovich ⁱ  

^a University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^c EMERSON HOSPITAL   (United States)

^d BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^g Waukesha Memorial Hospital   (United States)

^h PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

ⁱ A T STILL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATHLETIC TRAINER; BRAIN CONCUSSION; CONSCIOUSNESS DISORDER; HOME CARE; PATIENT REFERRAL; SHORT SURVEY; SPORT INJURY; TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY;

ATHLETIC INJURIES; BRAIN CONCUSSION; HUMANS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; SPORTS MEDICINE;

EID: 29744447063     PISSN: 03063674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjsm.2005.021683     Document Type: Short Survey

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