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Googling concussion care in the USA: a critical appraisal of online concussion healthcare providers
- Source :
- Concussion, Vol 2, Iss 2 (2017)
- Publication Year :
- 2017
- Publisher :
- Future Medicine Ltd, 2017.
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Abstract
- Aim: To examine the online personnel and practice profiles of concussion healthcare providers in the USA. Methods: We conducted independent, blinded, Google Internet searches for concussion healthcare providers using the terms ‘concussion clinic’ and ‘concussion program’ and each American state and completed a critical appraisal of healthcare personnel and services at these websites. Results: A total of 184 concussion healthcare providers were identified. Despite offering care to traumatic brain injury (TBI) patients, access to professionals with expertise in TBI including neuropsychologists (40.8%), neurologists (33.7%) and neurosurgeons (21.7%) was variable across sites. Conclusion: Concussion healthcare in the USA is presently delivered by a range of healthcare professionals with varying levels of training in TBI offering a variety of services.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 20563299
- Volume :
- 2
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- Concussion
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.53d2e31eba34533b7e442b6fbd15a0c
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.2217/cnc-2016-0027