The ultimate curse.
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This paper tells the story of a doctor in a vegetative state. The approach towards him is quite different from that towards a common patient. The other physicians cannot deal with this situation with the necessary open mind.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of medical ethics
دوره 21 5 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1995