Chapter 3 Neurology in Ancient Egypt

Handbook of Clinical Neurology

Volumn 95, Issue C, 2009, Pages 29-36

  York III, George K ^a   Steinberg, David A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EGYPT; HISTORY; HUMAN; NEUROLOGY; REVIEW;

EGYPT; HISTORY, ANCIENT; HUMANS; NEUROLOGY;

EID: 71749114700     PISSN: 00729752     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S0072-9752(08)02103-9     Document Type: Chapter

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