Pathophysiology and management of head injury

Egon M.R. Doppenberg; Ross Bullock; William C. Broaddus

Pathophysiology and management of head injury

Egon M.R. Doppenberg, Ross Bullock, William C. Broaddus

Neurological Surgery

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Abstract

Data on multiple causes of death, as collected and provided by the National Center for Health Statistics, show that of all injury-related deaths, at least 28% involve significant injury to the brain (1). The patients at highest risk for brain injury are between 15 and 24 years of age, with males far more often affected than females.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	Modern Surgical Care
Subtitle of host publication	Physiologic Foundations and Clinical Applications, Third Edition
Publisher	CRC Press
Pages	795-804
Number of pages	10
Volume	1
ISBN (Electronic)	9781420016581
ISBN (Print)	9780824728694
State	Published - Jan 1 2006

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Medicine(all)

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