Developmental considerations in pediatric concussion evaluation and management

Pediatric and Adolescent Concussion: Diagnosis, Management and Outcomes

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages 151-176

  Gioia, Gerard A ^a,b   Vaughan, Christopher G ^b,c   Sady, Maegan D S ^c  

^a Division of Pediatric Neuropsychology Safe Concussion Outcome Recovery and Education (SCORE) Program   (United States)

^b GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND HEALTH SCIENCES   (United States)

^c CHILDREN'S NATIONAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

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EID: 84942763947     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/978-0-387-89545-1_12     Document Type: Chapter

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