Unexpected development of artistic talents

Postgraduate Medical Journal

Volumn 81, Issue 962, 2005, Pages 753-755

  Gordon, N ^a  

^a Huntlywood   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ART; AUTISM; BRAIN FUNCTION; CHILD; DISEASE SEVERITY; FRONTOTEMPORAL DEMENTIA; GIFTED CHILD; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE; LANGUAGE; LEARNING DISORDER; PAINTING; REVIEW; SKILL; SYMPTOM; TALENT; THINKING;

AGED; APTITUDE; ART; AUTISTIC DISORDER; CHILD; CHILD, GIFTED; DEMENTIA; HUMANS; MENTAL RETARDATION;

EID: 29244458631     PISSN: 00325473     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/pgmj.2005.034348     Document Type: Review

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