Retraining the King's left hand

@article{Kushner2011RetrainingTK,
  title={Retraining the King's left hand},
  author={Howard I. Kushner},
  journal={The Lancet},
  year={2011},
  volume={377},
  pages={1998-1999}
}
  • H. Kushner
  • Published 11 June 2011
  • Medicine, Psychology
  • The Lancet
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