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Minimal and mild paediatric brain injury: A 3-year cohort of consecutive presentations

Remo Nunzio RussoWomen's and Children's Health Network, Women's and Children's Hospital Campus, King William Road, North Adelaide, South Australia;Flinders University School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Flinders University, South AustraliaCorrespondence[email protected]
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James RiceWomen's and Children's Health Network, Women's and Children's Hospital Campus, King William Road, North Adelaide, South Australia;Flinders University School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Flinders University, South Australia
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Phei Ming ChernDepartment of Rehabilitation Medicine, Hospital Tengku Ampuan Rahimah, Klang, Selangor, Malaysia
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Jeremy RaftosWomen's and Children's Health Network, Women's and Children's Hospital Campus, King William Road, North Adelaide, South Australia
Pages 13-18 | Received 05 Aug 2011, Accepted 17 Sep 2011, Published online: 14 Oct 2011

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