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. 2024 Feb;40(1):364-366.
doi: 10.1007/s12028-021-01195-3. Epub 2021 Mar 9.

The Historical Trajectory of the Apnea Test in Brain Death Determination

Eelco F M Wijdicks  1
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The Historical Trajectory of the Apnea Test in Brain Death Determination

Eelco F M Wijdicks. Neurocrit Care. 2024 Feb.
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