Extra: The grey zone

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Extra: The grey zone

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Jun 30, 2017

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Sometimes people can become trapped in the grey zone between conscious and unconscious states. Kerri Smith talks to neuroscientist Adrian Owen about communicating with patients in vegetative states. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

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