Epidemiology and prevention of head injuries: Literature review

Journal of Clinical Nursing

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 46-57

  Abelson Mitchell, Nadine ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Head injury; Literature review; Nursing; Prevention; Public health nursing; Traumatic brain injury

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING; HEAD INJURY; HUMAN; REVIEW;

CRANIOCEREBRAL TRAUMA; HUMANS; PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING;

EID: 36949028491     PISSN: 09621067     EISSN: 13652702     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2702.2007.01941.x     Document Type: Review

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