Neuropsychological assessment of a potential 'euthanasia' case: A 5 year follow up

Brain Injury

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 197-203

  McMillan, T M ^a   Herbert, C M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^b Head Injury Rehabilitation Unit   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

VALPROIC ACID;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL FEEDING; BRAIN INJURY; CASE REPORT; EUTHANASIA; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GRAND MAL SEIZURE; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; MEDICAL ETHICS; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PERSISTENT VEGETATIVE STATE; QUADRIPLEGIA; SPEECH DISORDER; SPEECH THERAPY; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT;

EID: 0033952669     PISSN: 02699052     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/026990500120853     Document Type: Article

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