Epilepsy surgery in India

Textbook of Epilepsy Surgery

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 134-144

  Lachhwani, D K ^a   Radhakrishnan, K ^b  

^a LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b SREE CHITRA TIRUNAL INSTITUTE FOR MEDICAL SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGY   (India)

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