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. 1999 Nov 20;319(7221):1366-7.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.319.7221.1366a.

Discontinuation of ventilation after brain stem death. Asystole rapidly follows brain stem death

R Khanna, M A Chaudhry
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Discontinuation of ventilation after brain stem death. Asystole rapidly follows brain stem death

R Khanna et al. BMJ. .
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