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Decreased length of stay, cost savings and descriptive findings of enhanced patient care resulting from an integrated traumatic brain injury programme

Saad Khan Traumatic Brain Injury Program, Montreal General Hospital, Montreal, Canada
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Asad Khan Traumatic Brain Injury Program, Montreal General Hospital, Montreal, Canada
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Mitra Feyz Traumatic Brain Injury Program, Montreal General Hospital, Montreal, Canada
Pages 537-554 | Published online: 03 Jul 2009

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