The permanent vegetative state

Journal of the Royal College of Physicians of London

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 119-121

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLASSIFICATION; DEATH AND EUTHANASIA; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; GLASGOW COMA SCALE; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; PASSIVE EUTHANASIA; PERSISTENT VEGETATIVE STATE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PROGNOSIS; UNITED KINGDOM;

DEATH AND EUTHANASIA;

DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; ENGLAND; EUTHANASIA, PASSIVE; GLASGOW COMA SCALE; HUMANS; LIFE SUPPORT CARE; PERSISTENT VEGETATIVE STATE; PROGNOSIS;

EID: 0030099501     PISSN: 00358819     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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