Time Equals Neurons - Spinal Cord Injury Management in the First 4 Hours

Emergency Preparedness (Audio) by UCTV

Feb 27, 201701:25:56Science & Medicine

Urgent medical attention is critical to minimize the effects of any head or neck trauma. Dr. William Whetstone, UCSF professor of emergency medicine, and Dr. Lisa Pascual, UCSF professor of rehabilitation, go over how an...

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