Incidence of moderate-to-severe traumatic brain injuries after reduction in alcohol prices

Acta Neurologica Scandinavica

Volumn 127, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 192-197

  Puljula, J ^a   Makinen E ^a   Cygnel, H ^a   Kortelainen, M L ^b   Hillbom, M ^a  

^a OULU UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OULU   (Finland)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Alcohol consumption; Alcohol price; Alcohol related traumatic brain injury; Moderate to severe traumatic brain injury; Outcome

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; ASSAULT; CAUSE OF DEATH; COST; DISEASE SEVERITY; FALLING; FATALITY; FEMALE; FINLAND; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; SEX DIFFERENCE; SUICIDE; TAX; TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOL DRINKING; BRAIN INJURIES; COMMERCE; FEMALE; FINLAND; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84873990682     PISSN: 00016314     EISSN: 16000404     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0404.2012.01697.x     Document Type: Article

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