Cost-benefit of epilepsy surgery

Acta Neurologica Belgica

Volumn 99, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 266-274

  Silfvenius, H ^a  

^a UMEÅ UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

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Indexed keywords

COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ECONOMICS; EPILEPSY; HUMAN; REVIEW;

COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; EPILEPSY; HUMANS;

EID: 0033256975     PISSN: 03009009     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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