Prodigies of nature

Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine

Volumn 98, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 277-280

  Jenkins, J S ^a  

^a NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRAIN FUNCTION; FAMILY; HEREDITY; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE; LEARNING; MUSIC; REVIEW; APTITUDE; BRAIN; CHILD; EGO DEVELOPMENT; FAMILY HEALTH; GENETICS; GIFTED CHILD; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

APTITUDE; BRAIN; CHILD; CHILD, GIFTED; FAMILY HEALTH; HUMANS; INTELLIGENCE; MUSIC; PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT; PRACTICE (PSYCHOLOGY);

EID: 20644448801     PISSN: 01410768     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/jrsm.98.6.277     Document Type: Review

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