Memorandum: Traumatic Brain Injury: Updated Definition and Reporting
This memorandum updates the DoD definition of TBI, severity of brain injury stratification, and method of data collection.
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This memorandum updates the DoD definition of TBI, severity of brain injury stratification, and method of data collection.
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