The epidemiology and impact of traumatic brain injury: A brief overview

Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 375-378

  Langlois, Jean A ^a   Rutland Brown, Wesley ^a   Wald, Marlena M ^b  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR INJURY PREVENTION AND CONTROL   (United States)

^b Lockheed Corporation   (United States)

Author keywords

Closed head injury; Craniocerebral trauma; Epidemiology; Traumatic brain injury

Indexed keywords

ALZHEIMER DISEASE; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CONCUSSION; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DEPRESSION; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH INSURANCE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MEDICAL CARE; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; RECREATION; SHORT SURVEY; SPORT; SPORT INJURY; TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY;

EID: 33748785730     PISSN: 08859701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00001199-200609000-00001     Document Type: Short Survey

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