3. Arson and Epilepsy

Medicine, Science and the Law

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 268-271

  Brook, R ^a   Dolan, M ^a   Coorey, P ^a  

^a ASHWORTH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTICONVULSIVE AGENT;

ADULT; ARSON; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; COURT; EPILEPSY; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPONSIBILITY; TEMPORAL LOBE;

EID: 0029806493     PISSN: 00258024     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/002580249603600316     Document Type: Article

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