Fred Plum, Neurologist Who Helped Coin ‘Persistent Vegetative State,’ Dies at 86

Saturday, June 12, 2010 - 23:01 in Health & Medicine

Dr. Plum’s influential research improved the diagnosis and treatment of patients who lose consciousness from head injuries, strokes, metabolic disorders and drug overdoses.

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