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Gerstmann, Josef (1887–1969)

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  1. School of Medicine, Department of Neurosurgery, University of Colorado, Aurora, CO, USA

    Michael R. Greher & Christopher H. Domen

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  1. Michael R. Greher
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  1. Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, USA

    Jeffrey S. Kreutzer

  2. Kessler Foundation, Pleasant Valley Way, West Orange, NJ, USA

    John DeLuca

  3. Independent Practice, Wynnewood, PA, USA

    Bruce Caplan

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Greher, M.R., Domen, C.H. (2018). Gerstmann, Josef (1887–1969). In: Kreutzer, J.S., DeLuca, J., Caplan, B. (eds) Encyclopedia of Clinical Neuropsychology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-57111-9_617

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