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Assessment and management of the head-injured patient
1Department of Neurosurgery, Essex Centre for Neurological Sciences, Barking, Havering and Redbridge NHS Trust, Oldchurch Hospital, Romford, Essex RM7 0BE.
Hospital Medicine (London, England : 1998)
|June 18, 2002
Abstract:
Head injury is one of the most important causes of serious morbidity and mortality in young adults. Each year in Britain, there are approximately 5000 deaths from serious head injuries. Appropriate multidisciplinary assessment and management of systemic and intracranial pathology can significantly improve the outcome.