Should pediatric neurosurgeons still manage neurotrauma today?

Child's Nervous System

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 201-203

  Peter, Jonathan C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Neurocritical care; Neuromonitoring; Neurotrauma; Pediatric neurosurgery; Traumatic brain injury

Indexed keywords

STEROID;

CHILDHOOD INJURY; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; HYPERVENTILATION; INCIDENCE; MORTALITY; PEDIATRIC SURGERY; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHORT SURVEY; TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY;

CHILD; HUMANS; NEUROSURGERY; PEDIATRICS; TRAUMA, NERVOUS SYSTEM;

EID: 77949268936     PISSN: 02567040     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00381-009-1030-4     Document Type: Short Survey

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