Disorders of Consciousness: Is a Dichotomous Legal Approach Justified?
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After Legal Consciousness
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عنوان ژورنال: European Journal of Health Law
سال: 2018
ISSN: 0929-0273,1571-8093
DOI: 10.1163/15718093-12520369