@article{ref1,
title="Guidelines for the management of head injuries in remote and rural Alaska",
journal="Alaska medicine",
year="2004",
author="Sacco, Frank and Zafren, Ken and Brown, Ken and Cohen, Tim and Coopes, B. J. and Godersky, John and Hudson, Don and Hyams, Steve and Ingraham, David and Levy, Mike and Ma, William and Martinez, Patricia and Montano, William and Mithun, John and O'Malley, James and O'Neill, Karen and Powers, David and Smith, Linda",
volume="46",
number="3",
pages="58-62",
abstract="Numerous recommendations on the initial evaluation and treatment of the head injured patient have been proposed over the last several years. Most assume there is readily available access to computed tomography and neurosurgical specialists. Many clinicians in Alaska must evaluate and begin treatment of head injured patients in circumstances quite different from this. Vast distances, severe weather and limited medical evacuation capability are factors that come into play while caring for these patients. The current medicolegal climate also contributes to clinician anxiety over missing rare but potentially serious injuries. These guidelines developed by Alaska clinicians from multiple specialties are meant to assist clinicians dealing with this very common problem and represent a reasonable approach to these patients in remote and rural Alaska.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0002-4538",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}