Current issues in pediatric sports concussion

Clinical Neuropsychologist

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 1042-1057

  Schatz, Philip ^a   Moser, Rosemarie Scolaro ^b  

^a SAINT JOSEPH S UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b RSM Psychology Center LLC   (United States)

Author keywords

Concussion; Long term effects; Mild traumatic brain injury

Indexed keywords

BRAIN CONCUSSION; DISEASE COURSE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LEGAL ASPECT; PEDIATRICS; REVIEW; SPORT INJURY; TIME;

ATHLETIC INJURIES; BRAIN CONCUSSION; DISEASE PROGRESSION; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; PEDIATRICS; TIME;

EID: 80053475823     PISSN: 13854046     EISSN: 17444144     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13854046.2011.556669     Document Type: Article

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