Regional Cerebral Blood Flow and Anxiety: A Correlation Study in Neurologically Normal Patients
β Scribed by Rodriguez, G.; Cogorno, P.; Gris, A.; Marenco, S.; Mesiti, C.; Nobili, F.; Rosadini, G.
- Book ID
- 109870140
- Publisher
- Nature Publishing Group
- Year
- 1989
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 341 KB
- Volume
- 9
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0271-678X
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