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    Introduction to Parkinson's Disease
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    Introduction to Parkinson's Disease
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    Introduction to Parkinson's Disease

    By Dr. Robert Fekete

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    In Introduction to Parkinson's disease, Dr. Fekete offers a primer on the basics of the disease, frequently utilized medication classes, and the vocabulary used to describe clinical findings which will help patients and caregivers understand the disease better and be more effective communicators during office visits.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherLulu.com
    Release dateApr 17, 2016
    ISBN9781365054068
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