Neurotrauma research in Taiwan

Acta Neurochirurgica, Supplementum

Volumn , Issue 101, 2008, Pages 113-117

  Lin, J W ^a,b   Lin, C M ^a,b   Tsai, J T ^a,c   Hung, K S ^a   Hung, C C ^a   Chiu, Wen Ta ^a,b,d  

^a TAIPEI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b TAIPEI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL YANG MING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^d TAIPEI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

helmet use law; injury prevention; motorcycle injury; Traumatic brain injuries

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPING COUNTRY; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; HYPERBARIC OXYGEN; REVIEW; TAIWAN; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; TRANSCUTANEOUS OXYGEN MONITORING; TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY; BRAIN INJURY; INJURY SCALE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; STATISTICS;

BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH; BRAIN INJURIES; HUMANS; TAIWAN; TRAUMA SEVERITY INDICES;

EID: 85052610462     PISSN: 00651419     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-211-78205-7_19     Document Type: Review

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