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Global Cognitive Impairment: The Dementias
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Apathy and Related Disorders of Diminished Motivation
Apathy and Related Disorders of Diminished Motivation James D. Duffy Background Historical Context During the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, disorders of motivation represented the theoretical foundation for most psychiatric classifications….
Clinical Outcome Following Surgical Treatment of Spondylolysis
Clinical Outcome Following Surgical Treatment of Spondylolysis Brian J. C. Freeman The pars interarticularis defect is unique to human beings, who by virtue of being bipedal transfer considerable weight through…
The Problems of Instrumentation in Poorer Countries
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The Use of Outcome Scales in the Management of Spondylolysis
The Use of Outcome Scales in the Management of Spondylolysis Finn Bjarke Christensen Thomas Andersen Why should outcome measurement of spinal patients’ health and treatment be less accurate than corresponding…
Surgery for Spondylolisthesis: RCT Evidence from the Cochrane Review
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Bone Graft Alternatives in Spinal Surgery
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