The Vegetative State: A Review of Etiology and Prognostic Factors
This paper reviews the research investigating the vegetative state (VS) in terms of its aetiology and prognostic factors that may be indicative of the outcome for patients in the VS. The VS is a relatively rare syndrome that still causes confusion for treating clinicians. In short, the VS is a clini...
Main Author: | Rachel Elizabeth Davison |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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McGill University
2020-12-01
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Series: | McGill Journal of Medicine |
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Online Access: | https://mjm.mcgill.ca/article/view/397 |
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