Neurological Basis of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Exceptional Children

Volumn 60, Issue 2, 1993, Pages 118-124

  Riccio, Cynthia A ^a,b,c   Hynd, George W ^a,b,c   Cohen, Morris J ^a,b,c   Gonzalez, Jose J ^a,b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^c NONE

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EID: 84973806728     PISSN: 00144029     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/001440299306000205     Document Type: Article

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