Clinical Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Volume 8, Issue 3 , Pages 156-164 , September 2007

Severe Traumatic Brain Injuries in Children

  • Robert T. Mansfield, MD

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    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests and correspondence: Robert T. Mansfield, MD, 949 48th St, Brooklyn, NY 11219, USA.

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doi: 10.1016/j.cpem.2007.08.011

Clinical Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Volume 8, Issue 3 , Pages 156-164 , September 2007

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