Nutrition and Traumatic Brain Injury - Improving Acute and Subacute Health Outcomes in Military Personnel

"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."--Publisher's website.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Trauma Committee on Nutrition, Committee on Nutrition Trauma and the Br, Committee on Nutrition Trauma and the Brain, Food And Nutrition Board, Institute Of Medicine
• Con la collaborazione di: John Erdman (Editore), Maria Oria (Editore), Laura Pillsbury (Editore)
• Editore: National Academies Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 01.07.2011
• EAN: 9780309210089
• ISBN: 978-0-309-21008-9
• Pagine: 444
• Categoria: Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Medicina > Tematiche generali