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Research Article

Behavioural differences between patients who emerged from vegetative state and those who did not

S. L. WILSON Department of Psychology, University of Surrey, Guildford, UK
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G. E. POWELL Psychology Service, 9 Devonshire Place, London, UK
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D. BROCK Department of Clinical Neuropsychology, Wolfson Medical Rehabilitation Centre, London, UK
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H. THWAITES Occupational Therapy Department, Royal Hospital for Neuro-disability, London, UK
Pages 509-516 | Published online: 03 Jul 2009

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