Pediatric Neurology
Volume 27, Issue 2 , Pages 106-110 , August 2002

Attitudes of medical students toward pediatric neurology

  • Mohammed M.S Jan, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department Neurosciences; King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Center, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
    • Department of Pediatrics; King Abdulaziz University Hospital; Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
    • Corresponding Author InformationCommunications should be addressed to: Dr. Jan; Department of Neurosciences; King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre; MBC J-76; P.O. Box 40047; Jeddah 21499, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
    • ,
  • Nadia M Fida, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics; King Abdulaziz University Hospital; Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Received 19 July 2001 ,Accepted 21 January 2002.

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Pediatric Neurology
Volume 27, Issue 2 , Pages 106-110 , August 2002

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