Elderly and Mild Brain Trauma: Future Directions for Research Studies

Authors

  • Graziano Taddei Department of Neurosurgery, San Salvatore Hospital, L’Aquila, Italy

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31907/2310-9394.2021.09.02

Keywords:

Brain Trauma, Elderly Trauma, Geriatric Trauma.

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2021-04-16

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