Revisão Revisado por pares

Tracking the Silent Epidemic and Educating the Public

2005; Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; Volume: 20; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1097/00001199-200505000-00003

ISSN

1550-509X

Autores

Jean Langlois, Angela Marr, Jane Mitchko, Renee L. Johnson,

Tópico(s)

Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation

Resumo

The Traumatic Brain Injury Act of 1996 and the Children's Health Act of 2000 authorized the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to conduct several activities associated with traumatic brain injury. This aricle describes how the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention responded to the legislation in 2 key areas: traumatic brain injury surveillance, and education and awareness.

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