Report to the Community - Samuel Merritt University
Report to the Community - Samuel Merritt University
Report to the Community - Samuel Merritt University
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traumatic brain injury, or tbi,<br />
is a sudden trauma <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> brain<br />
caused by force. according <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
centers for disease control and<br />
prevention, approximately 1.7 million<br />
people sustain a tbi annually, causing<br />
52,000 deaths, 275,000 hospital<br />
admissions, and over 80,000 people<br />
become permanently disabled each<br />
year. it is reported that between<br />
10-20 percent of military service<br />
personnel have returned from iraq<br />
or afghanistan having sustained<br />
combat injuries causing tbi.