ICD-9 code 342 for Hemiplegia and hemiparesis is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range -OTHER DISORDERS OF THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM (340-349).
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SONIA BAPTISTA
Cell (707) 342-6262
[email]Baptistasonia14@yahoo.com[/email]
OBJECTIVE
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[email]Ejs52@comcast.net[/email]
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