Do We Need a Theory-based Assessment of Consciousness in the Field of Disorders of Consciousness?

Overview

Journal Front Hum Neurosci

Specialty Neurology

Date 2014 Jun 14

PMID 24926250

Citations 8

Authors

Alexander A Fingelkurts

Andrew A Fingelkurts

Sergio Bagnato

Cristina Boccagni

Giuseppe Galardi

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