Cognitive rest: The often neglected aspect of concussion management

Athletic Therapy Today

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 1-3

  McLeod, Tamara C Valovich ^a   Gioia, Gerard A ^b  

^a A T STILL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CHILDREN'S NATIONAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

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EID: 77953149715     PISSN: 10787895     EISSN: 19332068     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/att.15.2.1     Document Type: Article

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