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Brain death: what's in a name?

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  1. Department of Anesthesia, Critical Care and Perioperative Medicine, Section of Neuroanesthesia and Neurocritical Care, University of Brescia, Spedali Civili, Piazzale Ospedali Civili 1, 25123, Brescia, Italy

    Nicola Latronico

  2. Ospedale San Bortolo, Vicenza, Italy

    Nereo Zamperetti

  3. Austin Hospital, Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia

    Rinaldo Bellomo

  4. FERB Centro Alzheimer, Gazzaniga, Italy

    Carlo Alberto Defanti

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Latronico, N., Zamperetti, N., Bellomo, R. et al. Brain death: what's in a name?. Intensive Care Med 34, 1352 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00134-008-1069-9

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