Brain death

The Neurology of Consciousness

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 151-162

  Bernat, James L ^a  

^a DARTMOUTH HITCHCOCK MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

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EID: 77949288510     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-12-374168-4.00012-5     Document Type: Chapter

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