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Depictions of ‘brain death’ in the media: medical and ethical implications
- Correspondence to Professor Eric Racine, Neuroethics Research Unit, Institut de recherches cliniques de Montréal, 110, Avenue des Pins Ouest, Montréal, Quebec, Canada J7A 4J6; eric.racine{at}ircm.qc.ca
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Depictions of ‘brain death’ in the media: medical and ethical implications
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- Received November 27, 2012
- Revised March 1, 2013
- Accepted March 13, 2013
- First published April 12, 2013.
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March 18, 2014
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