A randomized, controlled trial of surgery for temporal-lobe epilepsy

A randomized, controlled trial of surgery for temporal-lobe epilepsy
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DOI:
10.1056/nejm200108023450501
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发表时间:
2001-08-02
影响因子:
158.5
通讯作者:
Eliasziw, M
Eliasziw, M
中科院分区:
医学1区
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作者:
Wiebe, S;Blume, WT;Eliasziw, M

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