Canadian pediatric emergency physician knowledge of concussion diagnosis and initial management

Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 115-122

  Zemek, Roger ^a   Eady, Kaylee ^a   Moreau, Katherine ^a   Farion, Ken J ^a   Solomon, Beverly ^b   Weiser, Margaret ^c,d   Dematteo, Carol ^e  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF EASTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^b HOLLAND BLOORVIEW KIDS REHABILITATION HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^c PARKWOOD HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^e MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Concussion; Guidelines; Pediatric; Practice variation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANADA; CLINICAL DECISION MAKING; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COGNITION; DEMOGRAPHY; EMERGENCY MEDICINE; EMERGENCY PHYSICIAN; HEAD INJURY; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; PEDIATRICS; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE; QUESTIONNAIRE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; BRAIN CONCUSSION; CHILD; DISEASE MANAGEMENT; MEDICAL RESEARCH;

BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH; BRAIN CONCUSSION; CANADA; CHILD; DISEASE MANAGEMENT; EMERGENCY MEDICINE; HUMANS; PRACTICE PATTERNS, PHYSICIANS'; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 84937834563     PISSN: 14818035     EISSN: 14818043     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/cem.2014.38     Document Type: Article

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