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Original Article

The impact of compensation on late mortality after traumatic brain injury: A multi-centre study

Thomas Munro GatesBrain Injury Rehabilitation Service, Westmead Hospital, Westmead, Australia;Brain Injury Rehabilitation Research Group, Ingham Institute of Applied Medical Research, Liverpool, Australia
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Ian James BaguleyBrain Injury Rehabilitation Service, Westmead Hospital, Westmead, AustraliaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Grahame Kenneth SimpsonBrain Injury Rehabilitation Research Group, Ingham Institute of Applied Medical Research, Liverpool, Australia
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Hannah Louise Holman BardenBrain Injury Rehabilitation Service, Westmead Hospital, Westmead, Australia
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Melissa Therese NottBrain Injury Rehabilitation Service, Westmead Hospital, Westmead, Australia;School of Community Health, Charles Sturt University, Albury, Australia
Pages 1044-1049 | Received 27 Apr 2016, Accepted 18 Feb 2017, Published online: 08 May 2017

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