Traumatic brain injury among North Carolina's veterans.
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This article describes the difficulty of diagnosing traumatic brain injury (TBI), treatment protocols provided through the military, an alternative therapy with scientific evidence of its effectiveness in repairing injured brain tissue, challenges faced by brain-injured veterans seeking community reintegration, and state services that are available to help veterans.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- North Carolina medical journal
دوره 76 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2015