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Comment
. 1996 Aug;22(8):836-7.
doi: 10.1007/BF01709535.

Reliability of brain death diagnostics

J Link, H J Gramm
Comment

Reliability of brain death diagnostics

J Link et al. Intensive Care Med. 1996 Aug.
No abstract available

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  • Reliability in diagnosis of brain death.
    Paolin A, Manuali A, Di Paola F, Boccaletto F, Caputo P, Zanata R, Bardin GP, Simini G. Paolin A, et al. Intensive Care Med. 1995 Aug;21(8):657-62. doi: 10.1007/BF01711544. Intensive Care Med. 1995. PMID: 8522670

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