Brain lobotomy: a historical and moral dilemma with no alternative?

@article{Terrier2019BrainLA,
  title={Brain lobotomy: a historical and moral dilemma with no alternative?},
  author={Louis-Marie Terrier and Marc L{\'e}věque and Aymeric Amelot},
  journal={World neurosurgery},
  year={2019}
}
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