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Stories of Hope: Struggles of Family Advocacy [VIDEO]

By Currents Editor posted 07-01-2022 15:25

  
During the 2nd annual World Coma Day, NCS and the Curing Coma® Campaign invited patients and their providers to share their stories of recovery, in video format. In this interview between Dr. Varina Boerwinkle and the mother of a patient, we hear the story of a young man who suffered a stroke, and how his medical team quickly navigated the situation and worked closely with this family to make critical decisions.


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