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Actions related to International Bureau for Epilepsy during my term as President 2013–2017

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.21307/joepi-2017-0005 | Journal eISSN: 2299-9728 | Journal ISSN: 2300-0147
Language: English
Page range: 37 - 46
Submitted on: Oct 28, 2017
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Accepted on: Nov 3, 2017
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Published on: Dec 13, 2017
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 2 issues per year

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