Neurology: The scenario in india

Journal of Association of Physicians of India

Volumn 60, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 42-44

  Khadilkar, S V ^a  

^a BOMBAY HOSPITAL   (India)

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INDIA; MANPOWER; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; NEUROLOGY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; WORKLOAD;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INDIA; NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; NEUROLOGY; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; WORKLOAD;

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