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Chapter 6 - Severe traumatic brain injury

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 April 2015

Mypinder S. Sekhon  and
Donald E. Griesdale
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Mypinder S. Sekhon  and
Donald E. Griesdale
Mypinder S. Sekhon
Affiliation:
University of British Columbia, Vancouver
Donald E. Griesdale
Affiliation:
University of British Columbia, Vancouver
Mypinder S. Sekhon
Affiliation:
University of British Columbia
Donald E. Griesdale
Affiliation:
University of British Columbia
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Neurocritical Care Essentials
A Practical Guide
 , pp. 65 - 73
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2015

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