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The effects of post-traumatic depression on cognition, pain, fatigue, and headache after moderate-to-severe traumatic brain injury: a thematic review

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Pages 383-394 | Received 06 Jul 2017, Accepted 10 Jan 2018, Published online: 22 Jan 2018

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