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• Fortune, N. & Wen, X., The definition, incidence and prevalence of acquired brain injury in Australia (362kb, pdf), [online] Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, Bruce, ACT. More information here.
• Nervous system (2008) [online], Better Health Channel, Department of Health Victoria, State Government of Victoria, Melbourne. More information here.

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