Seminars in Pediatric Neurology
Volume 16, Issue 1 , Pages 34-41 , March 2009

Treatment of Hydrocephalus in Adults

  • Mark G. Hamilton, MD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Mark G. Hamilton, MDCM, FRCS, Division of Neurosurgery, Foothills Hospital, 12th Floor 1403, 29th Street NW, Calgary, Alberta, T2N 2T9, Canada

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doi: 10.1016/j.spen.2009.02.001

Seminars in Pediatric Neurology
Volume 16, Issue 1 , Pages 34-41 , March 2009

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