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Editorial
. 2017 Aug;7(4):280-282.
doi: 10.1212/CPJ.0000000000000385.

Head injury while on anticoagulation: Small numbers, big risks

Katherine I Nearing  1 , Jack W Tsao  1
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Editorial

Head injury while on anticoagulation: Small numbers, big risks

Katherine I Nearing et al. Neurol Clin Pract. 2017 Aug.
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