Head Injury in the United Kingdom
@article{Kay2001HeadII, title={Head Injury in the United Kingdom}, author={A. Kay and G. Teasdale}, journal={World Journal of Surgery}, year={2001}, volume={25}, pages={1210-1220} }
This paper reviews aspects of head
injury management and research in the United Kingdom (UK). We discuss
evidence about the scale and etiology of head injury in Britain and how
this information has supported a triage-based approach, incorporating
risk analysis. A Cohesive organization based upon nationally accepted,
yet regionally flexible head injury management guidelines is important.
Research in the United Kingdom has clarified the effect of head injury
on the brain and how this can be… CONTINUE READING
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