Delivering the Diagnosis of Psychogenic Pseudoseizures: Should the Neurologist or the Psychiatrist Be Responsible?

Epilepsy and Behavior

Volumn 2, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 519-523

  Harden, Cynthia L ^a   Ferrando, Stephen J ^b  

^a WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

^b NEW YORK PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL   (United States)

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EID: 0011996387     PISSN: 15255050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/ebeh.2001.0290     Document Type: Article

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