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. 2014;31(5-6):367-77.

doi: 10.1080/02643294.2014.924226.

What's in a name? The characterization of pure alexia

Randi Starrfelt¹, Tim Shallice

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PMID: 25051117
PMCID: PMC4131256
DOI: 10.1080/02643294.2014.924226

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What's in a name? The characterization of pure alexia

Randi Starrfelt et al. Cogn Neuropsychol. 2014.

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. 2014;31(5-6):367-77.

doi: 10.1080/02643294.2014.924226.

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Randi Starrfelt¹, Tim Shallice

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¹ a Department of Psychology , University of Copenhagen , Copenhagen , Denmark.

PMID: 25051117
PMCID: PMC4131256
DOI: 10.1080/02643294.2014.924226

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