Descriptive Epidemiology of Concussion

Pediatric Neurology

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 376-378

  Gordon, Kevin E ^a   Dooley, Joseph M ^a   Wood, Ellen P ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CANADA; CHILD; CONCUSSION; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; DATA ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INFANT; INJURY; INJURY SEVERITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECREATION; SPORT; SPORT INJURY; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; BRAIN CONCUSSION; CANADA; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; PREVALENCE; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SEX DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 33646136009     PISSN: 08878994     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2005.09.007     Document Type: Article

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