The prevalence of traumatic brain injury in the homeless community in a UK city

Brain Injury

Volumn 26, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 1058-1064

  Oddy, Michael ^a,b   Moir, Jane Frances ^b   Fortescue, Deborah ^a   Chadwick, Sarah ^b  

^a The Disabilities Trust   (United Kingdom)

^b Brain Injury Rehabilitation Trust (BIRT)   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Homeless; Prevalence; Traumatic brain injury

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HOMELESSNESS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 84863659184     PISSN: 02699052     EISSN: 1362301X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/02699052.2012.667595     Document Type: Article

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