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Research Article

Identifying children and adolescents with cognitive dysfunction following mild traumatic brain injury—Preliminary findings on abbreviated neuropsychological testing

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Pages 401-408 | Received 12 May 2010, Accepted 19 Jan 2011, Published online: 28 Feb 2011

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