Brain tissue banks in psychiatric and neurological research

Journal of Clinical Pathology

Volumn 49, Issue 11, 1996, Pages 870-873

  Cairns, N J ^a   Lantos, P L ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRAIN TISSUE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; NEUROLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHIATRY; SHORT SURVEY; TISSUE PRESERVATION;

EID: 0029805133     PISSN: 00219746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jcp.49.11.870     Document Type: Short Survey

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