Nutrition and traumatic brain injury improving acute and subacute health outcomes in military personnel

"Traumatic brain injury (TBI) accounts for up to one-third of combat-related injuries in Iraq and Afghanistan, according to some estimates. TBI is also a major problem among civilians, especially those who engage in certain sports. At the request of the Department of Defense, the IOM examined t...

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Autor Corporativo: National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Nutrition, Trauma, and the Brain (-)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington, DC : National Academies Press 2011.
Edición:1st ed
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Sumario:"Traumatic brain injury (TBI) accounts for up to one-third of combat-related injuries in Iraq and Afghanistan, according to some estimates. TBI is also a major problem among civilians, especially those who engage in certain sports. At the request of the Department of Defense, the IOM examined the potential role of nutrition in the treatment of and resilience against TBI."--Publisher's website.
Notas:Description based upon print version of record.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (444 p.)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9780309210119
9781283135115
9786613135117
9780309210096