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Case Reports
. 1999 Jun 26;318(7200):1753-4.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.318.7200.1753.

Ethical dilemma: discontinuation of ventilation after brain stem death

J M Swinburn  1 , S M Ali, D J Banerjee, Z P Khan
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Case Reports

Ethical dilemma: discontinuation of ventilation after brain stem death

J M Swinburn et al. BMJ. .
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