The American Journal of Medicine
Volume 123, Issue 9 , Pages 793-795 , September 2010

The Most Important Neurologic Reflex!

  • R. Allan Purdy, MD, FRCPC, FACP

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    • Corresponding Author InformationRequests for reprints should be addressed to R. Allan Purdy, MD, FRCPC, FACP, Dalhousie University, Department of Medicine, Suite 442, Bethune Building, 1276 South Park Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia B3H2Y9

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 Funding: None.

 Conflict of Interest: None of the authors have any conflicts of interest associated with the work presented in this manuscript.

 Authorship: All authors had access to the data and played a role in writing this manuscript.

PII: S0002-9343(10)00458-4

doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2010.03.023

The American Journal of Medicine
Volume 123, Issue 9 , Pages 793-795 , September 2010

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