Challenges and opportunities in diagnosing and managing mild traumatic brain injury in rural settings

• Main Authors: Jill Daugherty (Author), Dana Waltzman (Author), Shena Popat (Author), Amy Horn Groenendaal (Author), Maggie Cherney (Author), Alana Knudson (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: James Cook University, 2022-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Introduction: There is some evidence to suggest that Americans living in rural areas are at increased risk for sustaining a traumatic brain injury (TBI) compared to those living in urban areas. In addition, once a TBI has been sustained, rural residents have worse outcomes, including a higher risk o...