A proposal for an evidenced-based emergency department discharge form for mild traumatic brain injury

Brain Injury

Volumn 20, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 889-894

  Fung, Michael ^a   Willer, Barry ^a   Moreland, Douglas ^a   Leddy, John J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

Author keywords

Brain; Concussion; Head; Injury; Mild; Trauma; Traumatic

Indexed keywords

AGE; ALCOHOL INTOXICATION; AMNESIA; BRAIN CONCUSSION; BRAIN HEMORRHAGE; CAREGIVER; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT TOOL; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EMERGENCY WARD; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; GLASGOW COMA SCALE; HEAD INJURY; HEADACHE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; INJURY SEVERITY; MEDICAL INFORMATION; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; PATIENT CARE; READING; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SCORING SYSTEM; SEIZURE; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY; VOMITING;

EID: 33750131417     PISSN: 02699052     EISSN: 1362301X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02699050600831934     Document Type: Review

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