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Editorial

. 1999 Sep 25;319(7213):796-7.

doi: 10.1136/bmj.319.7213.796.

Should cases of permanent vegetative state still go to court?. Britain should follow other countries and keep the courts for cases of dispute

PMID: 10496803
PMCID: PMC1116645
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.319.7213.796

Editorial

Should cases of permanent vegetative state still go to court?. Britain should follow other countries and keep the courts for cases of dispute

B Jennett. BMJ. 1999.

. 1999 Sep 25;319(7213):796-7.

doi: 10.1136/bmj.319.7213.796.

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PMID: 10496803
PMCID: PMC1116645
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.319.7213.796

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The permanent vegetative state: practical guidance on diagnosis and management.
Wade DT, Johnston C. Wade DT, et al. BMJ. 1999 Sep 25;319(7213):841-4. doi: 10.1136/bmj.319.7213.841. BMJ. 1999. PMID: 10496834 Free PMC article. Review. No abstract available.

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