Is streamlined evaluation of children for epilepsy surgery possible?
β Scribed by Shekhar G. Patil; J. Helen Cross; W. Kling Chong; Stewart G. Boyd; William J. Harkness; Brian G. R. Neville; Rod C. Scott
- Book ID
- 109110742
- Publisher
- Wiley (Blackwell Publishing)
- Year
- 2008
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 272 KB
- Volume
- 49
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0013-9580
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