Systems engineering to improve traumatic brain injury care in the military health system (EBOOK) workshop summary / David Butler ... [et al.], editors ; National Academy of Engineering and Institute of Medicine of the National Academies. - Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, c2009. - xix, 174 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Medical aspects of traumatic brain injury / Robert Labutta -- Traumatic brain injury and the military health system / Michael S. Jaffee -- Examples of operational systems engineering applications relevant to traumatic brain injury care / William P. Pierskalla -- Case study: Vanderbilt's journey toward system-supported practice / William W. Stead -- Suggestions for analysis plans by working groups -- Appendixes: A. Biographical information -- B. Issues raised by stakeholders about the military care of patients with traumatic brain injury -- C. Operational systems engineering applications based on issues raised by TBI stakeholders -- D. National academy of engineering/institute of medicine preliminary information-gathering meeting: TBI care system mapping -- E. Workshop agenda -- F. Workshop attendees -- G. Working groups -- H. Definitions and examples of operational systems engineering tools and concepts.

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Brain Injury, Chronic--rehabilitation--United States
Brain--Wounds and injuries--Treatment.
Delivery of Health Care--organization & administration--United States
Health Plan Implementation--organization & administration--United States
Medicine, Military--United States.
Military Medicine--United States
Systems engineering.
War--United States


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