Clinical Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Volume 8, Issue 1 , Pages 2-6 , March 2007

Concussions in Sports and Recreation

  • Terry A. Adirim, MD, MPH

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doi: 10.1016/j.cpem.2007.02.002

Clinical Pediatric Emergency Medicine
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