International issues: Neurology in Bangladesh

Neurology

Volumn 74, Issue 2, 2010, Pages

  Mateen, Farrah J ^a,b  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PHENOBARBITAL;

BANGLADESH; CAREER; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; HEALTH CARE AVAILABILITY; HUMAN; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; NEUROLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; RESIDENCY EDUCATION; SHORT SURVEY;

EID: 75649100161     PISSN: 00283878     EISSN: 1526632X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1212/WNL.0b013e3181c918e5     Document Type: Article

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