Hospitalization associated with traumatic brain injury in the active duty US Army: 2000-2006

NeuroRehabilitation

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 199-212

  Ivins, Brian J ^a  

^a Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center   (United States)

Author keywords

blasts; incidence rates; Traumatic brain injury; US Army; war related

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARMY; ARTICLE; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENT; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; POPULATION RESEARCH; SOLDIER; TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY; UNITED STATES; WEAPON;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BRAIN INJURIES; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MILITARY MEDICINE; MILITARY PERSONNEL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEVESO ACCIDENTAL RELEASE; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77954752426     PISSN: 10538135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/NRE-2010-0556     Document Type: Article

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