Living With Traumatic Brain Injury

Emergency Preparedness (Audio) by UCTV

Feb 20, 201701:18:45Science & Medicine

Traumatic brain injury results from an impact to the head that disrupts normal brain function. Dr. Phiroz Tarapore looks at strategies for treating patients with chronic traumatic brain injury. Series: "Osher WISE: Well-...

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