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. 1995 Oct;21(5):277; discussion 278-80.
doi: 10.1136/jme.21.5.277.

The ultimate curse

C Crisci  1
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The ultimate curse

C Crisci. J Med Ethics. 1995 Oct.

Abstract

This paper tells the story of a doctor in a vegetative state. The approach towards him is quite different from that towards a common patient. The other physicians cannot deal with this situation with the necessary open mind.

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