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Koma unklarer Genese – Versorgung in der Notaufnahme

Coma of unknown etiology: emergency department care

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M. Braun, W.U. Schmidt, M. Lutz, H. Topka, C.J. Ploner und die Kommission Neurologische Notfallmedizin der DGN geben an, dass keine Interessenkonflikte bestehen.

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Braun, M., Schmidt, W.U., Lutz, M. et al. Koma unklarer Genese – Versorgung in der Notaufnahme. DGNeurologie 3, 415–419 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s42451-020-00206-5

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