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Variability of brain death determination guidelines in leading US neurologic institutions
David M. Greer, Panayiotis N. Varelas, Shamael Haque, Eelco F.M. Wijdicks
First published December 12, 2007, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1212/01.wnl.0000296278.59487.c2
David M. Greer
Panayiotis N. Varelas
Shamael Haque
Variability of brain death determination guidelines in leading US neurologic institutions
David M. Greer, Panayiotis N. Varelas, Shamael Haque, Eelco F.M. Wijdicks
Neurology Jan 2008, 70 (4) 284-289; DOI: 10.1212/01.wnl.0000296278.59487.c2
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- David M. Greer, MD, MA,
- Panayiotis N. Varelas, MD, PhD,
- Shamael Haque, DO, MPH and
- Eelco F.M. Wijdicks, MD, PhD
- David M. Greer, MD, MA,
- Panayiotis N. Varelas, MD, PhD,
- Shamael Haque, DO, MPH and
- Eelco F.M. Wijdicks, MD, PhD
- From Massachusetts General Hospital (D.M.G.), Boston; Henry Ford Hospital (P.N.V., S.H.), Detroit, MI; and Mayo Clinic (E.F.W.), Rochester, MN.
- Address correspondence and reprint requests to Dr. David M. Greer, ACC 835, Massachusetts General Hospital, 55 Fruit Street, Boston, MA 02114 dgreer{at}partners.org
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- David M. Greer, Massachusetts General Hospital, ACC 739A, 55 Fruit Street, Boston, MA, 02114[email protected]
- Panayiotis N. Varelas, Shamael Haque, Eelco F.M. Wijdicks
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- David M. Greer, MD, MA, Massachusetts General Hospital, ACC 739A, 55 Fruit Street, Boston, MA 02114[email protected]
- Panayiotis Varelas MD, PhD, Shamael Haque DO, Eelco F.M. Wijdicks MD, PhD
Submitted February 14, 2008
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