A Neuropsychological Investigation of Theory of Mind in an Elderly Lady with Frontal Leucotomy

Cognitive Neuropsychiatry

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 139-159

  Bach, L ^a   Davies, S ^a   Colvin, C ^a   Wijeratne, C ^a   Happe, F ^b   Howard, R ^c  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c SOUTH LONDON AND MAUDSLEY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0000138987     PISSN: 13546805     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/135468098396215     Document Type: Article

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