Reference value determination

Handbook of Clinical Neurophysiology

Volumn 7, Issue C, 2006, Pages 511-525

  Robinson, Lawrence R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

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EID: 33847096523     PISSN: 15674231     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S1567-4231(09)70084-X     Document Type: Article

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