Select Isolated Pediatric Closed Head Injuries can be safely managed on a Nonsurgical Service
Shannon Rosati, Malkit Singh, Andrew Green, Jeffrey Haynes
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Rosati S, Singh M, Green A, Haynes J. Select Isolated Pediatric Closed Head Injuries can be safely managed on a Nonsurgical Service. Panam J Trauma Crit Care Emerg Surg 2016; 5 (2):65-69.
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