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Research Article

Permanent post-concussion symptoms after mild head injury

Nigel S. King Community Head Injury Service, The Camborne Centre, Aylesbury, Bucks, UK; Oxford Doctoral Course in Clinical Psychology, University of Oxford, Warneford Hospital, Oxford, UKCorrespondence[email protected]
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Simon Kirwilliam Clinical Health Psychology & Neuropsychology Team, Charing Cross Hospital, London, UK
Pages 462-470 | Received 22 Jun 2010, Accepted 21 Jan 2011, Published online: 14 Mar 2011

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