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4 November, 2009
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Further information related to this fact sheet: Coma - vegetative state.

 
 
 

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References used for this fact sheet
  • Boots, Dr R. & Fraenkel, Dr D., Coma [online], Australian and New Zealand Intensive Care Society, Carlton, Australia. More information here.
  • 'Stupor and coma' [online], The Merck Manual of Medical Information - Home Edition, eds R. Berkow, M. Beers, A. Fletcher & R. Bogin. Merck & Co., Inc., Whitehouse Station, NJ, USA. More information here.
  • 'Stupor and coma - general' [online], The Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy, eds R. Berkow, M. Beers, A. Fletcher & R. Bogin. Merck & Co., Inc., Whitehouse Station, NJ, USA. More information here.
 
 
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