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Original Article

Right and Left Hand Skill in Relation to Cerebral Lateralization in Right-Handed Male and Female Subjects: The Prominent Role of the Right Brain in Right-Handedness

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Pages 125-138 | Received 18 Sep 1991, Published online: 07 Jul 2009

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