COMBAT HEAD INJURY PROJECT, FOLLOW-UP PHASE. STATISTICAL STUDIES OF COMBAT HEAD INJURY

Abstract

The report covers: (1) the development and conduct of a study of the acute phase of cranio-cerebral trauma, incurred in combat or supportive activities during the Korean Campaign, and the evolving sequelae over the subsequent 15 years; (2) a comparative study of sequelae from injuries incurred in World War I, World War II and Korea; and (3) a registry of head and spinal cord injuries incurred in Vietnam.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 24, 1969
Accession Number
AD0697698

Entities

People

  • William F. Caveness

Organizations

  • Columbia University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Contractors
  • Contracts
  • Diseases And Disorders
  • Electroencephalography
  • Employment
  • Far East
  • Head Injuries
  • Health Services
  • Hospitals
  • Materials
  • Medical Personnel
  • New York
  • Patents
  • Physicians
  • Spinal Cord
  • Spinal Injuries
  • Wounds And Injuries

Fields of Study

  • Medicine

Readers

  • Military History / Militaries and War Studies
  • Neurotrauma and Rehabilitation Medicine.