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A Narrative Case Against Brain Death

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Evans, M., Potts, M. (2000). A Narrative Case Against Brain Death. In: Beyond Brain Death. Philosophy and Medicine, vol 66. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-306-46882-4_11

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