Onfield assessment of concussion in the adult athlete

British Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 47, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 285-288

  Putukian, Margot ^a   Raftery, Martin ^b   Guskiewicz, Kevin ^c   Herring, Stanley ^d   Aubry, Mark ^e   Cantu, Robert C ^f,g,h   Molloy, Mick ⁱ  

^a PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b World Rugby House   (Ireland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^e International Ice Hockey Federation   (Switzerland)

^f EMERSON HOSPITAL   (United States)

^g BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^h BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

ⁱ UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACUTE DISEASE; ADULT; AMBULATORY CARE; BRAIN CONCUSSION; CONVALESCENCE; EMERGENCY TREATMENT; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; REVIEW; SPORT INJURY; SPORTS MEDICINE;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADULT; AMBULATORY CARE; ATHLETIC INJURIES; BRAIN CONCUSSION; EMERGENCY TREATMENT; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; SPORTS MEDICINE;

EID: 84875514798     PISSN: 03063674     EISSN: 14730480     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjsports-2013-092158     Document Type: Review

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