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Research Article

Work-related mild–moderate traumatic brain injuries due to falls

Wenli Wei Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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Margaret Liu Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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Jennifer Fergenbaum Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, Toronto, ON, Canada
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Paul Comper Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, Toronto, ON, Canada
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Angela Colantonio Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, Toronto, ON, Canada; Dalla Lana School of Public Health, Division of Epidemiology, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, CanadaCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 1358-1363 | Received 21 Oct 2009, Accepted 24 Jun 2010, Published online: 17 Aug 2010

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