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. 1998 Feb 24;158(4):491-3.

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation for patients in a persistent vegetative state: futile or acceptable?

C Weijer

PMID: 9627562
PMCID: PMC1228923

Review

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation for patients in a persistent vegetative state: futile or acceptable?

C Weijer. CMAJ. 1998.

. 1998 Feb 24;158(4):491-3.

Author

C Weijer

PMID: 9627562
PMCID: PMC1228923

No abstract available

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CPR for patients in a persistent vegetative state?
Crelinsten GL, Belik J, Bereza E, Cook W, McCarthy M, Zawadowski A. Crelinsten GL, et al. CMAJ. 1998 Jul 14;159(1):18. CMAJ. 1998. PMID: 9679477 Free PMC article. No abstract available.
CPR for patients in a persistent vegetative state?
Turnbull J. Turnbull J. CMAJ. 1998 Jul 14;159(1):18-9; author reply 19-20. CMAJ. 1998. PMID: 9679478 Free PMC article. No abstract available.
CPR for patients in a persistent vegetative state?
Jespersen BW. Jespersen BW. CMAJ. 1998 Jul 14;159(1):19; author reply 19-20. CMAJ. 1998. PMID: 9679479 Free PMC article. No abstract available.
CPR for patients in a persistent vegetative state?
Walker P. Walker P. CMAJ. 1998 Jul 14;159(1):19; author reply 19-20. CMAJ. 1998. PMID: 9679480 Free PMC article. No abstract available.
CPR for patients in a persistent vegetative state?
Gutowski WD. Gutowski WD. CMAJ. 1998 Jul 14;159(1):19; author reply 19-20. CMAJ. 1998. PMID: 9679481 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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