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The tools of prognostication in acute neurologic conditions have developed over several decades. This chapter discusses seven outcome studies in major brain injuries.
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Wijdicks, E.F.M. (2012). First Studies on Outcome. In: Famous First Papers for the Neurointensivist. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-3182-4_7
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