Seminars in Pediatric Neurology
Volume 16, Issue 4 , Pages 200-206 , December 2009

The Discovery of Hypothermic Neural Rescue Therapy for Perinatal Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy

  • A. David Edwards, FMedSci

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    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to A. David Edwards, FMedSci, Division of Clinical Sciences, MRC Clinical Sciences Centre, Hammersmith Hospital, Imperial College London, Du Cane Rd, London W12 0NN, United Kingdom

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doi: 10.1016/j.spen.2009.09.007

Seminars in Pediatric Neurology
Volume 16, Issue 4 , Pages 200-206 , December 2009

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