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Comment
. 2015 Dec:118:68-9.
doi: 10.1016/j.eplepsyres.2015.09.012. Epub 2015 Sep 25.

The persistent under-utilization of epilepsy surgery

Dario J Englot  1
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The persistent under-utilization of epilepsy surgery

Dario J Englot. Epilepsy Res. 2015 Dec.
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Keywords: Epilepsy surgery; Temporal lobe epilepsy; Trend; Under-utilization.

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