Pediatric concussions in united states emergency departments in the years 2002 to 2006

Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 157, Issue 6, 2010, Pages

  Meehan III, William P ^a   Mannix, Rebekah ^a  

^a BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Computed tomography; CT; ED; Emergency department; ICD 9 CM; International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Edition, Clinical Modification; Magnetic resonance imaging; MRI; National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey; NHAMCS

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONCUSSION; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEUROIMAGING; PEDIATRICS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SPORT INJURY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 78449290357     PISSN: 00223476     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2010.06.040     Document Type: Article

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