Let's standardize the definition of concussion and get reliable incidence data

Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 405-406

  Tator, Charles H ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMNESIA; CONCUSSION; DEPRESSION; EDITORIAL; GLASGOW COMA SCALE; HEAD INJURY; INCIDENCE; PERSONALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIABILITY; SPORTS MEDICINE; STANDARD; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EID: 68349113605     PISSN: 03171671     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S031716710000771X     Document Type: Editorial

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