The effect of compensation status

Causality of Psychological Injury: Presenting Evidence in Court

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 411-426

  Nicholson, Keith ^a   Martelli, Michael F ^b  

^a TORONTO WESTERN HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^b Med Psychol Rehab Neuropsychol   (United States)

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EID: 79959258220     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/978-0-387-36445-2_15     Document Type: Chapter

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