Patients in permanent vegetative state: Biomedical and constitutional questions
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Psychopathological Symptoms in Caregivers of Patients With Vegetative State
Background: Taking care of patients in a vegetative state is a great challenge and affects the mental health of the caregivers. Objectives: This study aimed to determine the psychopathological symptoms in caregivers of patients with Vegetative State (VS) and determine the demographic and social predictors of the common symptoms. Materials & Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted in...
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عنوان ژورنال: Zbornik radova Pravnog fakulteta, Novi Sad
سال: 2013
ISSN: 0550-2179
DOI: 10.5937/zrpfns47-5176