Prevalence and correlates of traumatic brain injuries among adolescents

JAMA

Volumn 309, Issue 24, 2013, Pages 2550-2552

  Ilie, Gabriela ^a   Boak, Angela ^b   Adlaf, Edward M ^b   Asbridge, Mark ^c   Cusimano, Michael D ^a  

^a ST MICHAEL'S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^b CENTRE FOR ADDICTION AND MENTAL HEALTH   (Canada)

^c DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CANNABIS;

ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; CANADA; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ACTIVITY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE DURATION; DRUG ABUSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LETTER; MALE; MEDICAL HISTORY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SEX DIFFERENCE; SPORT INJURY; STUDENT ATTITUDE; TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY;

EID: 84879397349     PISSN: 00987484     EISSN: 15383598     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/jama.2013.6750     Document Type: Letter

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