Development of the Spitz-Holter valve in Philadelphia

Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 95, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 145-147

  Boockvar, J A ^a   Loudon, W ^a   Sutton, L N ^a  

^a HOSPITAL OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

History of medicine; Hydrocephalus; Neurosurgery

Indexed keywords

ARTERIOVENOUS SHUNT; ARTICLE; HISTORY OF MEDICINE; HYDROCEPHALUS; MEDICAL LITERATURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0034866841     PISSN: 00223085     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/jns.2001.95.1.0145     Document Type: Article

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