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A History of the Epilepsy Programme at University Hospital (LHSC) & Western University, London, Ontario Canada 1975- 2012

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 December 2014

Warren T. Blume  and
John P. Girvin
Warren T. Blume*
Affiliation:
Department of Neurology, Western University, University Hospital, London, Ontario, Canada
John P. Girvin
Affiliation:
Department of Neurology, Western University, University Hospital, London, Ontario, Canada
*
Neurology, Western University, University Hospital, 339 Windermere Rd, B10-118, London, Ontario, N6A5A5, Canada. Email: Warren.blume@lhsc.on.ca
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Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences , Volume 39 , Issue S6 , November 2012 , pp. S2 - S6
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