Traumatic brain injury: Special problem, special care

Consultant Pharmacist

Volumn 27, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 392-399

  Wick, Jeannette Y ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Acquired brain injury; Cognitive behavioral therapy; Concussion; Elderly; Falls; Traumatic brain injury

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; CLOPIDOGREL; WARFARIN;

COMA; CONFUSION; FALLING; GERIATRICS; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; PATIENT CARE; PHARMACIST; REVIEW; SURVIVAL; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY;

BRAIN INJURIES; HUMANS; LONG-TERM CARE; PHARMACISTS; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 84863110028     PISSN: 08885109     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4140/TCP.n.2012.392     Document Type: Review

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