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Use of a modified version of the Overt Aggression Scale in the measurement and assessment of aggressive behaviours following brain injury

NICK ALDERMAN Kemsley Division, St Andrew’s Hospital, Northampton, UK
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CAROLINE KNIGHT Kemsley Division, St Andrew’s Hospital, Northampton, UK
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COLLETTE MORGAN Kemsley Division, St Andrew’s Hospital, Northampton, UK
Pages 503-523 | Published online: 03 Jul 2009

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