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. 2022 Mar;69(3):405-406.
doi: 10.1007/s12630-021-02185-x. Epub 2021 Dec 22.

Mistaken concepts on the use of ancillary testing in brain death diagnosis

Sérgio Brasil  1
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Mistaken concepts on the use of ancillary testing in brain death diagnosis

Sérgio Brasil. Can J Anaesth. 2022 Mar.
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Keywords: ancillary testing; brain death; cerebral circulatory arrest.

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