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Clinical Features - Original Research

Concussion reporting and perceived knowledge of professional fighters

Lauren L. BennettNeuropsychology Program, Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health, Las Vegas, NV, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Jalayne J. AriasMemory and Aging Center, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USAView further author information
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Paul J. FordCenter for Bioethics, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USAView further author information
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Charles BernickCenter for Bioethics, Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health, Las Vegas, NV, USAView further author information
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Sarah J. BanksNeuropsychology Program, Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health, Las Vegas, NV, USA;Multidisciplinary Memory Clinic, University of California, San Diego,La Jolla, CA, USAView further author information
Pages 295-300 | Received 07 Sep 2018, Accepted 22 Nov 2018, Published online: 11 Dec 2018

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