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Burdens of ANH outweigh benefits in the minimally conscious state
- Correspondence to Dr Walter Glannon, Department of Philosophy, University of Calgary, 2500 University Dr NW, Calgary, AB, Canada T2N 1N4; wglannon{at}ucalgary.ca
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Burdens of ANH outweigh benefits in the minimally conscious state
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- Received June 17, 2012
- Revised October 16, 2012
- Accepted November 25, 2012
- First published January 2, 2013.
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April 27, 2016
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