Information provision after mild traumatic brain injury (MTBI): A survey of general practitioners and hospitals in New Zealand

New Zealand Medical Journal

Volumn 117, Issue 1201, 2004, Pages

  Moore, Catherine ^a   Leathem, Janet M ^b  

^a WAITEMATA DISTRICT HEALTH BOARD   (New Zealand)

^b MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; BED REST; BRAIN INJURY; CAR DRIVING; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMERGENCY WARD; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; MEDICAL INFORMATION; NEW ZEALAND; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCORING SYSTEM; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; VALIDATION PROCESS; CLINICAL PRACTICE; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; GENERAL PRACTICE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PUBLICATION; STATISTICS;

BRAIN INJURIES; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FAMILY PRACTICE; HUMANS; NEW ZEALAND; PAMPHLETS; PATIENT EDUCATION; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 6044265798     PISSN: 11758716     EISSN: 11758716     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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