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Craniocerebral Trauma
Research from University of Virginia, Medical Department reveals new findings on craniocerebral trauma
May 9th, 2009
"Mild head injury is a controversial topic because patients may have subtle deficits and widely varied outcomes. Accordingly, neuropsychologists are frequently asked to provide expert testimony about the nature of mild head injury," researchers in the United States report. "This article discusses how the sports-related concussion literature, including the concept of baseline assessment, can inform expert witnesses who are asked to provide such testimony. We first provide a review of several of the controversies surrounding mild head injury, both within and outside of the forensic context. This is followed by a review of the sports as a laboratory assessment model...
Source: Law & Health Weekly (2009-05-09)
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