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Sex differences in the functional asymmetry of the damaged brain

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  04 February 2010

James Inglis  and
J. S. Lawson
James Inglis
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, Queen's University, Kingston, Ont., CanadaK7L 3N6
J. S. Lawson
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, Queen's University, Kingston, Ont., CanadaK7L 3N6
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Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 5 , Issue 2: Special Symposium Issue , June 1982 , pp. 307 - 309
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