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Asymmetries of Brain, Behaviour, and Cognition
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Orientation of the stethoscope around the neck: A random phenomenon or an indicator of cerebral lateralisation? Cross-sectional survey

Pages 287-293 | Received 09 Mar 2005, Published online: 17 Feb 2007

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