Internet resources for neurologists.
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SUBMITTER: Al-Shahi R
PROVIDER: S-EPMC1738507 | biostudies-literature | 2003 Jun
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
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Internet resources for neurologists.
Al-Shahi R R Sandercock P A G PA
Journal of neurology, neurosurgery, and psychiatry 20030601 6
This fourth and final review in the JNNP internet series summarises the essential internet resources for adult and paediatric clinical neurology, neuroradiology, and neurophysiology. This article is freely available on the JNNP website (www.jnnp.com), where-within seconds-the complete list of recommended websites can be easily downloaded and incorporated into your web browser as a Bookmark/Favorite file. The further progress of clinical neurology on the world wide web will be monitored in JNNP N ...[more]
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