Chapter 16 Spinal reflexes

Handbook of Clinical Neurophysiology

Volumn 1, Issue C, 2003, Pages 231-246

  Floeter, Mary Kay ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH   (United States)

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EID: 77957067271     PISSN: 15674231     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S1567-4231(09)70164-9     Document Type: Article

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