Frida Kahlo’s 70th death anniversary: a reflection on congenital anomalies and chronicities and on the role of the physician-friend (2024)

Lippi , D., Galassi, F. M., Vittori, V., & Varotto, E. (2024). Frida Kahlo’s 70th death anniversary: a reflection on congenital anomalies and chronicities and on the role of the physician-friend. Childs Nervous System, 40(12), 3889-3891. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00381-024-06622-2

Lippi , Donatella ; Galassi, Francesco Maria ; Vittori, Valentina et al. / Frida Kahlo’s 70th death anniversary: a reflection on congenital anomalies and chronicities and on the role of the physician-friend. In: Childs Nervous System. 2024 ; Vol. 40, No. 12. pp. 3889-3891.

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Lippi , D, Galassi, FM, Vittori, V & Varotto, E 2024, 'Frida Kahlo’s 70th death anniversary: a reflection on congenital anomalies and chronicities and on the role of the physician-friend', Childs Nervous System, vol. 40, no. 12, pp. 3889-3891. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00381-024-06622-2

Frida Kahlo’s 70th death anniversary: a reflection on congenital anomalies and chronicities and on the role of the physician-friend. / Lippi , Donatella ; Galassi, Francesco Maria; Vittori, Valentina et al.
In: Childs Nervous System, Vol. 40, No. 12, 12.2024, p. 3889-3891.

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Lippi D, Galassi FM, Vittori V, Varotto E. Frida Kahlo’s 70th death anniversary: a reflection on congenital anomalies and chronicities and on the role of the physician-friend. Childs Nervous System. 2024 Dec;40(12):3889-3891. doi: 10.1007/s00381-024-06622-2