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Diagnosing “Brain Death” in Intensive Care Cover
By: Călin Mitre and  Ileana Mitre  
Open Access
|Aug 2017

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/jccm-2017-0016 | Journal eISSN: 2393-1817 | Journal ISSN: 2393-1809
Language: English
Page range: 128 - 130
Published on: Aug 19, 2017
Published by: University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science and Technology of Targu Mures
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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