The role of technology in neurologic specialization in America

Neurology

Volumn 48, Issue 6 SUPPL. 8, 1997, Pages 1722-1727

  Lanska, Douglas J ^a,b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b LEXINGTON VA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

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ARTICLE; HISTORY; HUMAN; MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY; MEDICINE; NEUROLOGY; UNITED STATES;

HISTORY, 19TH CENTURY; HUMANS; NEUROLOGY; SPECIALTIES, MEDICAL; TECHNOLOGY, MEDICAL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0031157588     PISSN: 00283878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1212/wnl.48.6.1722     Document Type: Article

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