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Gender Differences in Discharge Destination Among Older Adults Following Traumatic Brain Injury

Stephanie B. Brown Faculty of Dentistry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Angela Colantonio Department of Occupational Science & Occupational Therapy, University of Toronto; and Toronto Rehabilitation Institute-UHN, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Hwan Kim Toronto Rehabilitation Institute-UHN, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Pages 896-904 | Received 05 Jul 2010, Accepted 03 Feb 2012, Published online: 04 Sep 2012

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