Concussion or mild traumatic brain injury: Parents appreciate the nuances of nosology

Pediatric Neurology

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 253-257

  Gordon, Kevin E ^a,b   Dooley, Joseph M ^a,b   Fitzpatrick, Eleanor A ^b   Wren, Patty ^a,b   Wood, Ellen P ^a,b  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b IWK HEALTH CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CONCUSSION; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; EMERGENCY WARD; HUMAN; PARENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHOOL CHILD; TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY;

ADOLESCENT; BRAIN CONCUSSION; BRAIN INJURIES; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CHILD; HUMANS; INJURY SEVERITY SCORE; PARENTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; TERMINOLOGY AS TOPIC;

EID: 77956594926     PISSN: 08878994     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2010.05.012     Document Type: Article

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