International issues: expanding neurologic education to resource-poor countries. Lessons from Moi Teaching Hospital.
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Editors’ Note: In WriteClick this week, Dr. Muth recalls his elective experience at Moi Teaching Hospital in Kenya and expresses the importance of collaboration and partnerships between hospitals in resource-rich and resource-poor countries for the benefit of both students and patients. Discussion ensues among Drs. Romigi et al. and authors Silvestri et al. and St. Louis et al. regarding the most frequent sleep disorders found in myotonic dystrophy type 2 and how to study them. —Megan Alcauskas, MD, and Robert C. Griggs, MD
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Neurology
دوره 83 6 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2014