Head turning in brain death

Journal of Clinical Anesthesia

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 141-143

  Christie, Joan M ^a   O'Lenic, Timothy D ^a   Cane, Roy D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

brain death; head turning

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARM MOVEMENT; ARTICLE; BRAIN DEATH; CASE REPORT; HEAD MOVEMENT; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINAL REFLEX;

EID: 0029978843     PISSN: 09528180     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0952-8180(95)00200-6     Document Type: Article

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