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Ancillary testing for neurologic determination of death in adults: in search of a surrogate of clinical function

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Chassé, M. Ancillary testing for neurologic determination of death in adults: in search of a surrogate of clinical function. Intensive Care Med 49, 1117–1119 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00134-023-07110-y

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