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The purpose of this chapter is to introduce a small number of important concepts. These should be kept in mind when treating the patients. They are concepts concerned with what we want to do, what we can do and what is in the patient’s best interest.
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Ganz, J.C. (2011). Aims of Gamma Knife Surgery. In: Gamma Knife Neurosurgery. Springer, Vienna. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-7091-0343-2_11
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