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Use of the Westmead PTA scale to monitor recovery of memory after mild head injury

Jennie Ponsford Monash University, Victoria, Australia; Monash-Epworth Rehabilitation Research Centre, Epworth Hospital, Richmond, Victoria, AustraliaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Peter Cameron Facem Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, Australia; Monash University, Victoria, Australia
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Catherine Willmott Monash University, Victoria, Australia; Monash-Epworth Rehabilitation Research Centre, Epworth Hospital, Richmond, Victoria, Australia
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Andrew Rothwell Julia Farr Services South Australia, Australia
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Ann-Maree Kelly The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia; Western Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
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Robyn Nelms Monash-Epworth Rehabilitation Research Centre, Epworth Hospital, Richmond, Victoria, Australia
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Kim T. Ng Monash University, Victoria, Australia
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Pages 603-614 | Received 25 Feb 2003, Accepted 31 Oct 2003, Published online: 03 Jul 2009

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