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Original Article

Psychosocial outcome following traumatic brain injury in adults: a long-term population-based follow-up

A. W. Engberg Division of Neurological Rehabilitation, Copenhagen University Hospital, Hvidovre Hospital, DenmarkCorrespondence[email protected]
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T. W. Teasdale Department of Psychology, University of Copenhagen, Denmark
Pages 533-545 | Received 07 Jan 2003, Accepted 20 Sep 2003, Published online: 03 Jul 2009

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