Nutrition and Traumatic Brain Injury: Improving Acute and Subacute Health Outcomes in Military Personnel by Trauma, and the Brain Committee on Nutrition, Food and Nutrition Board, Institute of Medicine and John Erdman
English | 2011-06-15 | ISBN: 0309210089 | PDF | 444 pages | 5,9 MB
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.
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