Stem Cell Grafting for Epilepsy: Clinical Promise and Ethical Concerns

Epilepsy and Behavior

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 318-323

  Grisolía, James Santiago ^a,b  

^a SCRIPPS MERCY HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 0346611137     PISSN: 15255050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/ebeh.2001.0230     Document Type: Review

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