Sport concussion knowledge base, clinical practises and needs for continuing medical education: A survey of family physicians and cross-border comparison

British Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 54-59

  Lebrun, Constance M ^a   Mrazik, Martin ^a   Prasad, Abhaya S ^a   Tjarks, B Joel ^b   Dorman, Jason C ^c   Bergeron, Michael F ^c   Munce, Thayne A ^c   Valentine, Verle D ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN CONCUSSION; CANADA; CHILD; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONVALESCENCE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DECISION MAKING; EDUCATION; GENERAL PRACTICE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; INFANT; MEDICAL EDUCATION; METHODOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SPORT INJURY; SPORTS MEDICINE; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALBERTA; ATHLETIC INJURIES; BRAIN CONCUSSION; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DECISION MAKING; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, CONTINUING; FAMILY PRACTICE; HUMANS; INFANT; NORTH DAKOTA; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PHYSICIANS, FAMILY; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; SOUTH DAKOTA; SPORTS MEDICINE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84871194598     PISSN: 03063674     EISSN: 14730480     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjsports-2012-091480     Document Type: Article

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