Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Volume 87, Issue 12 , Pages 1590-1596 , December 2006

Time to Rehabilitation Admission and Associated Outcomes for Patients With Traumatic Brain Injury

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doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2006.09.001

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Volume 87, Issue 12 , Pages 1590-1596 , December 2006

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