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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

B Jennett
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. .
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