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Original Articles

Assessing the Behavior and Needs of Veterans with Traumatic Brain Injury in Washington State Prisons: Establishing a Foundation for Policy, Practice, and Education

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Pages 1023-1049 | Received 29 Jul 2016, Accepted 21 Sep 2017, Published online: 30 Aug 2018

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