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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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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: Institute of Medicine (U.S.). Committee on Nutrition, Trauma, and the Brain, Erdman, John, Oria, Maria, Pillsbury, Laura
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, [2011]
Subjects:
Brain damage > Alternative treatment.
Brain > Wounds and injuries > Nutritional aspects.
Medicine, Military > United States.
Brain Injuries > rehabilitation.
Military Medicine.
United States.
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Summary:"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.
Physical Description:xii, 431 pages : illustrations ; 26 ; cm.
Also available online.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9780309210089
0309210089