Journal of Zhejiang University SCIENCE B
ISSN 1673-1581(Print), 1862-1783(Online), Monthly

2008   Vol. 9   No. 11   p. 921~922

Supplementary tests for confirmation of brain death

Wei-lung CHENG¹, Kao-chang LIN^†‡2

(¹Department of Neurology, Chi Mei Medical Center, Taiwan 736, Liouying, Tainan County)
(²Department of Neurology, Chi Mei Medical Center, Taiwan 710, Yungkang, Tainan City)
^‡ Corresponding Author
^†E-mail: gaujang@mail2000.com.tw
Received May 30, 2008; revision accepted July 19, 2008

Abstract: XXXX

Key words: XXX
doi:10.1631/jzus.B0870001             CLC number: R742

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