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Editorial
. 2018 Nov;72(5):581-585.
doi: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2018.03.045. Epub 2018 May 10.

Emergency Department Implementation of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Pediatric Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Guideline Recommendations

Angela Lumba-Brown  1 , David W Wright  2 , Kelly Sarmiento  3 , Debra Houry  3
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Editorial

Emergency Department Implementation of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Pediatric Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Guideline Recommendations

Angela Lumba-Brown et al. Ann Emerg Med. 2018 Nov.
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Figure 1.
Clinical questions contained in the CDC guideline. mTBI, Mild traumatic brain injury.
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Overview of clinical recommendations contained in the CDC guideline.
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Educational tools for ED clinicians.
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