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Medical and surgical treatment of Parkinson's disease

Strategies to slow symptom progression and improve quality of life

Scott C. Conley Dr Conley is a third-year resident and Dr Kirchner is associate director, Family Practice Residency Program, department of family and community medicine, Lancaster General Hospital, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
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Jeffrey T. Kirchner Dr Conley is a third-year resident and Dr Kirchner is associate director, Family Practice Residency Program, department of family and community medicine, Lancaster General Hospital, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.Correspondence[email protected]
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Pages 41-52 | Published online: 30 Jun 2015

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