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The minimally conscious state and treatment withdrawal: W v M
- Correspondence to Professor Emily Jackson, Department of Law, London School of Economics, London WC2A 2AE, UK; e.jackson{at}lse.ac.uk
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The minimally conscious state and treatment withdrawal: W v M
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- Received July 25, 2012
- Revised October 1, 2012
- Accepted October 8, 2012
- First published November 5, 2012.
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August 19, 2013
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