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Shemie, S.D. (2009). Brain Death. In: Wheeler, D., Wong, H., Shanley, T. (eds) Resuscitation and Stabilization of the Critically Ill Child. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-84800-919-6_10
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