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Brief Communication: Trail Making Test and Malingering among Substance Abusers

ARTHUR MACNEILL HORTON, JR. Center for Substance Abuse Treatment, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Rockville, Maryland, USA
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CHARLES ROBERTS Center for Substance Abuse Treatment, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Rockville, Maryland, USA
Pages 1489-1496 | Published online: 07 Jul 2009

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