Artículo Especial

El sorprendente cerebro del bebé

Modernos estudios de investigación clínica y nuevas técnicas de exploración funcional del cerebro han revelado notables capacidades del cerebro infantil.

Autor/a: Dr. Julio Castaño

Fuente: Arch. Argent. pediatr. 2005; 103 (4)

Indice
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