The Journal of Emergency Medicine
Volume 29, Issue 2 , Pages 189-197 , August 2005

Recognition and characteristics of concussions in the emergency department population

  • J. Scott Delaney, MDCM

      Affiliations

    • Department of Emergency Medicine, McGill University Health Centre
    • McGill Sport Medicine Clinic, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint Address: J. Scott Delaney, mdcm, Department of Emergency Medicine, McGill University Health Centre, 687 Pine Ave. West, Montreal, Quebec H3A 1A1, Canada
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  • Faras Abuzeyad, MD

      Affiliations

    • Accident and Emergency Department, Bahrain Defense Force Hospital, Manama, Bahrain
    • ,
  • José A. Correa, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Mathematics and Statistics, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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  • Robert Foxford, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Emergency Medicine, McGill University Health Centre

Received 29 April 2004 ,Revised 1 December 2004 ,Accepted 27 January 2005.

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 Selected Topics: Sports Medicine is coordinated by Prentice Steffen, md, of St. Mary’s Medical Center, San Francisco, California

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doi: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2005.01.020

The Journal of Emergency Medicine
Volume 29, Issue 2 , Pages 189-197 , August 2005

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