Spatial aspects of letter cancellation performance in arabic readers

International Journal of Neuroscience

Volumn 97, Issue 1-2, 1999, Pages 29-39

  Geldmacher, David S ^a,c   Alhaj, Moussa ^b  

^a CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF CLEVELAND   (United States)

^c University Alzheimer Center   (United States)

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EID: 0033103778     PISSN: 00207454     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/00207459908994301     Document Type: Article

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