Spinal Cord Stimulation for Vegetative State: Is This Ready for Prime Time?
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Spinal cord stimulation for vegetative state: is this ready for prime time?
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عنوان ژورنال: Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery
سال: 2013
ISSN: 1423-0372,1011-6125
DOI: 10.1159/000348272