The effects of antiepileptic drugs on classroom performance

Psychology in the Schools

Volumn 46, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 885-891

  Titus, Jeffrey B ^a   Thio, Liu Lin ^a  

^a ST LOUIS CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

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EID: 76849102343     PISSN: 00333085     EISSN: 15206807     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pits.20428     Document Type: Review

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