Public knowledge of 'concussion' and the different terminology used to communicate about mild traumatic brain injury (MTBI)

Brain Injury

Volumn 25, Issue 7-8, 2011, Pages 761-766

  McKinlay, A ^a,b   Bishop, A ^a   McLellan, T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CANTERBURY   (New Zealand)

^b MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

concussion; head injury; Mild traumatic brain injury

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONCUSSION; DISEASE SEVERITY; HEAD INJURY; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF REPORT; TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY;

EID: 79959188980     PISSN: 02699052     EISSN: 1362301X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/02699052.2011.579935     Document Type: Article

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