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Research Article

Neuropsychological function in restrained versus unrestrained motor vehicle occupants who suffer Closed Head Injury

L. SMITH-SEEMILLER, M. R. LOVELL, M. D. FRANZEN, S. S. SMITH, R. N. TOWNSEND Allegheny University of the Health Sciences, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Pages 735-742 | Published online: 03 Jul 2009

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