The early history (1909-1961) of Epilepsia, the journal of the International League Against Epilepsy, and its echoes today

Epilepsia

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 1-14

  Shorvon, Simon ^a  

^a NATIONAL HOSPITAL FOR NEUROLOGY AND NEUROSURGERY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Epilepsia; Epilepsy; History of epilepsy; International League Against Epilepsy; Publishing

Indexed keywords

EDITOR; EPILEPSY; HISTORICAL RESEARCH; HISTORY; INFORMATION SERVICE; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDICAL RECORD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLICATION; PUBLISHING; REVIEW; SCIENTIFIC LITERATURE;

EPILEPSY; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HUMANS; INTERNATIONAL AGENCIES; PERIODICALS; PUBLISHING; VOLUNTARY HEALTH AGENCIES;

EID: 33846212282     PISSN: 00139580     EISSN: 15281167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1528-1167.2007.00912.x     Document Type: Review

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