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60 Minutes - Awakening (November 25, 2007) | DVD-R


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Release Date:  December 11, 2007
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Airdate: 11/25/07 There are as many as 300,000 Americans living with such serious brain injuries that they are trapped in what is called a "minimally conscious state" - they can't talk, walk, or eat. Most will never emerge from this state, but for a few, there might be hope. Recently, a few brain-damaged patients -- who had been unresponsive for years -- had awakenings after, ironically, being given the sleep medication Ambien. Anderson Cooper reports.This product is manufactured on demand using DVD-R recordable media. Amazon.com's standard return policy will apply.

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