Introduction: Spina bifida - A multidisciplinary perspective

Developmental Disabilities Research Reviews

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 1-5

  Fletcher, Jack M ^a   Brei, Timothy J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON   (United States)

^b INDIANA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; HUMAN; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SPINA BIFIDA;

EID: 77951657308     PISSN: 19405510     EISSN: 10982779     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ddrr.101     Document Type: Review

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