An initial study to establish symptom base rates of traumatic brain injury in children

Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 349-355

  Couch, Clare M ^a   Leathem, Janet M ^a  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

base rates; child; symptoms; traumatic brain injury

Indexed keywords

EID: 79957452009     PISSN: 08876177     EISSN: 18735843     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/arclin/acr028     Document Type: Article

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