Hospitalisation due to traumatic brain injury (TBI), Australia 1997-98
By: Peter O'Connor
Contributors: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
Series: Injury research and statistics series -- no. 11
Publisher: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
Published: 2002
Place of publication: Canberra
Language: eng
Number of pages: 19
Subjects: Brain Injuries; Epidemiology; Hospitalization; Statistics & numerical data; Brain; Wounds and injuries; Statistics
Description: Examines incidence of traumatic brain injury based on hospital separation data. TBI accounted for 7% of all injury hospital separations. Age-standardised rate of TBI shows male rate is higher than female in most age groups. Significant state rates occur, and there has been a recent decline in the rate of TBI.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 16).

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