Traumatic brain injury in Latin America and the Caribbean: A call for research

Salud Publica de Mexico

Volumn 50, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2008, Pages

  Puvanachandra, Prasanthi ^a   Hyder, Adnan A ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

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EID: 42149130275     PISSN: 00363634     EISSN: 16067916     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s0036-36342008000700002     Document Type: Conference Paper

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