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. 1991 May 25;302(6787):1256-8.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.302.6787.1256.

Persistent vegetative state and the right to die: the United States and Britain

B Jennett  1 , C Dyer
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Persistent vegetative state and the right to die: the United States and Britain

B Jennett et al. BMJ. .
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  • Persistent vegetative state.
    Andrews K. Andrews K. BMJ. 1991 Jul 13;303(6794):121. doi: 10.1136/bmj.303.6794.121-b. BMJ. 1991. PMID: 1859993 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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