The number and nature of emergency department encounters in patients with deep brain stimulators
β Scribed by Andrew S. Resnick; Kelly D. Foote; Ramon L. Rodriguez; Irene A. Malaty; Joel L. Moll; Donna L. Carden; Nolie E. Krock; Matthew M. Medley; Adam Burdick; Ihtsham U. Haq; Michael S. Okun
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 2009
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 236 KB
- Volume
- 257
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0340-5354
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