Nutrition and Traumatic Brain Injury : Improving Acute and Subacute Health Outcomes in Military Personnel PDF
by Institute of Medicine, Food and Nutrition Board, Trauma, and the Brain Committee on Nutrition
Edited by Laura Pillsbury, Maria Oria, John Erdman
Description
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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- Publication Date:01/06/2011
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Download - Immediately Available
- Format:PDF
- Pages:444 pages
- Publisher:National Academies Press
- Publication Date:01/06/2011
- Category:
- ISBN:9780309210096