On the role of veterans in the development of neurology in the United States: A personal reflection

Neurology

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 323-333

  Kurtzke, John F ^a,b  

^a GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; GOVERNMENT; HUMAN; MILITARY MEDICINE; NEUROLOGY; UNITED STATES; VETERAN; WAR;

HUMANS; MILITARY MEDICINE; NEUROLOGY; UNITED STATES; UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS; VETERANS; WAR;

EID: 0031204110     PISSN: 00283878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1212/WNL.49.2.323     Document Type: Article

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