A comparison of new and existing mild traumatic brain injury vignettes: Recommendations for research into post-concussion syndrome

Brain Injury

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 19-30

  Sullivan, Karen A ^a   Edmed, Shannon L ^a   Cunningham, Lauren C ^a  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Expectation as aetiology; Illness expectations; Mild traumatic brain injury; Neuropsychology; Post concussion syndrome

Indexed keywords

DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; HUMAN; INJURY SEVERITY; POSTCONCUSSION SYNDROME; REVIEW; TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY; VALIDATION PROCESS; VIGNETTE; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EID: 84871367717     PISSN: 02699052     EISSN: 1362301X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/02699052.2012.698360     Document Type: Review

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