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Traumatic brain injury and post-traumatic amnesia: a retrospective review of discharge outcomes

Carlo DivitaRehabilitation Aged and Extended Care, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Flinders University, Adelaide, Australia;Allied Health Department, Fiona Stanley Hospital, Murdoch, AustraliaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Stacey GeorgeRehabilitation Aged and Extended Care, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Flinders University, Adelaide, Australia
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Christopher J. BarrRehabilitation Aged and Extended Care, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Flinders University, Adelaide, AustraliaORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0002-6266-6612
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Pages 1840-1845 | Received 26 Sep 2016, Accepted 19 Jun 2017, Published online: 22 Aug 2017

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