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Original Articles

Variables associated with subjective cognitive change among Iraq and Afghanistan war Veterans with blast-related mild traumatic brain injury

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Pages 680-693 | Received 19 Aug 2018, Accepted 20 Apr 2019, Published online: 20 May 2019

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