Disease, diagnosis or syndrome?

Practical Neurology

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 91-97

  Pearce, J M S ^a  

^a HULL ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLASSIFICATION; DIAGNOSIS; GENERAL ASPECTS OF DISEASE; HISTORY; HISTORY OF MEDICINE; HUMAN; NOMENCLATURE; SYNDROME;

DIAGNOSIS; DISEASE; EPONYMS; HISTORY OF MEDICINE; HUMANS; SYNDROME; TERMINOLOGY AS TOPIC;

EID: 79952747155     PISSN: 14747758     EISSN: 14747766     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jnnp.2011.241802     Document Type: Article

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