Cumulative Effects Associated With Recurrent Concussion in Collegiate Football Players
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Cumulative effects associated with recurrent concussion in collegiate football players: the NCAA Concussion Study.
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عنوان ژورنال: JAMA
سال: 2003
ISSN: 0098-7484
DOI: 10.1001/jama.290.19.2549