Parallel and Serial Attentional Processes in ADHD: ERP Evidence

Developmental Neuropsychology

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 531-539

  Taylor, Margot J ^a   Sunohara, Glen A ^a   Khan, Shakeela C ^a   Malone, Molly A ^a  

^a HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

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EID: 0012793399     PISSN: 87565641     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/87565649709540695     Document Type: Article

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