Eye-hand preference in schizophrenia: Sex differences and significance for hand function

Perceptual and Motor Skills

Volumn 98, Issue 3 II, 2004, Pages 1225-1233

  Liu, Yi Chia ^a   Yang, Yen Kuang ^a   Lin, Keh Chung ^b,c   Lee, I Hui ^a   Jeffries, Keith J ^d   Lee, Li Ching ^e  

^a NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^d NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH   (United States)

^e JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 4243147199     PISSN: 00315125     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2466/pms.98.3c.1225-1233     Document Type: Article

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