8. Brain Injury

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Dawn Elise DeWitt
MD, MSc, CMedEd, MACP, FRACP, FRCP-London · Senior Associate Dean, Collaboration for InterProfessional Health Education Research & Scholarship (CIPHERS)
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Authors

Keely Coxon, MD
Dawn DeWitt, MD

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Major types of brain injury

  1. Epidural hematoma
  2. Subdural hematoma
  3. Subarachnoid hemorrhage
  4. Intraparenchymal hemorrhage
  5. Coup-contrecoup head injury
  6. Diffuse axonal injury (DAI)
  7. Concussion (Mild Traumatic Brain Injury)

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Rural and Remote Health Article

This study contributes to understanding of the challenges experienced by rural healthcare providers in diagnosing and managing traumatic brain injury in their patients. Results from this qualitative study, involving 18 healthcare providers, point to several challenges and barriers to care as well as opportunities to overcome these challenges.