P18: Minor Head Trauma in Children
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p18: minor head trauma in children
head trauma is the most common form of accidental injury among children, which is a source of concern for parents and pediatricians. after head trauma, children may be loss of intellectual function. most head trauma in children is minor and not related with brain injury or long-term outcome. however, a small number of children may have a clinically important traumatic brain injury. the incidenc...
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volume 3 issue 4
pages 45- 45
publication date 2015-12
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