Concussions and their consequences: Current diagnosis, management and prevention

CMAJ. Canadian Medical Association Journal

Volumn 185, Issue 11, 2013, Pages 975-979

  Tator, Charles H ^a,b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b TORONTO WESTERN HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^c ThinkFirst Canada   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATHLETE; BRAIN CONCUSSION; CONTACT SPORT; HEAD INJURY; HUMAN; NEUROIMAGING; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; POSTCONCUSSION SYNDROME; PRIMARY PREVENTION; REST; RETURN TO WORK; SECOND IMPACT SYNDROME; SECONDARY PREVENTION; SPORT INJURY;

EID: 84881501452     PISSN: 08203946     EISSN: 14882329     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.120039     Document Type: Article

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