Development of a provincial guideline for the acute assessment and management of adult and pediatric patients with head injuries

Canadian Journal of Surgery

Volumn 50, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 187-194

  Hebb, Matthew O ^a   Clarke, David B ^a,b   Tallon, John M ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b QUEEN ELIZABETH II HEALTH SCIENCES CENTRE   (Canada)

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EID: 34250807125     PISSN: 0008428X     EISSN: 14882310     Source Type: Journal    
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