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From “Cannot” Function to “Might” Function: Assessment of Actual Levels of Consciousness and Potential Consciousness in Patient Care: Japanese Experiences

Soichiro TodaTohoku University Hospital
,
Eisuke NakazawaUniversity of Tokyo Graduate School of Medicine 
,
Keiichiro YamamotoUniversity of Tokyo Graduate School of Medicine 
&
Akira AkabayashiUniversity of Tokyo Graduate School of Medicine Correspondence[email protected]
Pages 20-22 | Published online: 09 Mar 2018

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