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EDITORIAL

Head Trauma: Challenges in the Americas

Jose I Suarez

Keywords : Latin America, Neurocritical care, Traumatic brain injury

Citation Information : Suarez JI. Head Trauma: Challenges in the Americas. Panam J Trauma Crit Care Emerg Surg 2021; 10 (3):93-94.

DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10030-1261

License: CC BY-NC 4.0

Published Online: 18-01-2022

Copyright Statement:  Copyright © 2021; The Author(s).


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