The Challenges of Assessing the Incidence of Inflicted Traumatic Brain Injury. A World Perspective

American Journal of Preventive Medicine

Volumn 34, Issue 4 SUPPL., 2008, Pages

  Runyan, Desmond K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD CARE; CHILD DEATH; CHILD HOSPITALIZATION; CHILDHOOD MORTALITY; DATA ANALYSIS; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFLICTED TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY; SELF REPORT; SHAKEN BABY SYNDROME; TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY; UNITED STATES;

BRAIN INJURIES; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFANT; PARENTING; SHAKEN BABY SYNDROME; WORLD HEALTH;

EID: 40949113576     PISSN: 07493797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2008.01.011     Document Type: Article

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