Notes
Euphasic is a medical term referring to the ability to engage in normal (“eu” referring to “good”) speech—in contrary to being dysphasic (exhibiting speech disturbances) or aphasic (producing no speech).
Gross-totally is a neurosurgical term meaning the total removal of tumour mass, knowing that some cells or even small tissue remnants have been left behind due to invasive nature of the tumour.
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We would like to thank the JBI anonymous reviewers and editors for their insightful comments. Dr. Frederic Gilbert is the recipient of an Australian Research Council Discovery Early Career Researcher Award (project number DE150101390). Funding from the Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence Scheme (Project Number CE 140100012) is also gratefully acknowledged.
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Gilbert, F., Vranič, A. Paedophilia, Invasive Brain Surgery, and Punishment. Bioethical Inquiry 12, 521–526 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11673-015-9647-3
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