EAN: | 9781461423959 |
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Sachgruppe: | Medizin Psychologie |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Seitenzahl: | 644 |
Produktart: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
Herausgeber: | Tercyak, Kenneth P. |
Veröffentlichungsdatum: | 26.12.2011 |
Untertitel: | Psychosocial Context for Children and Adolescents |
Schlagworte: | Genetik / Humangenetik Gesundheitswesen Humangenetik Kinderarzt Kinderheilkunde Psychiatrie - Psychiater Psychologie / Kinder, Jugendliche Pädiatrie |
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