Medical aspects of the persistent vegetative state

New England Journal of Medicine

Volumn 330, Issue 22, 1994, Pages 1572-1579

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ARTICLE; BRAIN DEGENERATION; BRAIN INJURY; BRAIN MALFORMATION; CONSCIOUSNESS; DISEASE COURSE; HUMAN; KINESIOTHERAPY; NOCICEPTION; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; SURVIVAL; UNCONSCIOUSNESS;

ADULT; BRAIN INJURIES; CHILD; COMA; CONSCIOUSNESS; HUMAN; PAIN; PROGNOSIS;

EID: 0028298271     PISSN: 00284793     EISSN: 15334406     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1056/NEJM199406023302206     Document Type: Article

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