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Validation of the Neurobehavioral Evaluation System (NES) in Patients with Focal Brain Damage

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Diamond, R. et al. (2002). Validation of the Neurobehavioral Evaluation System (NES) in Patients with Focal Brain Damage. In: Connor, L.T., Obler, L.K. (eds) Neurobehavior of Language and Cognition. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-306-46898-0_22

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