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Does any aspect of mind survive brain damage that typically leads to a persistent vegetative state? Ethical considerations
Recent neuroscientific evidence brings into question the conclusion that all aspects of consciousness are gone in patients who have descended into a persistent vegetative state (PVS). Here we summarize the evidence from human brain imaging as well as neurological damage in animals and humans suggest...
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BioMed Central
2007
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2245970/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18086316 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1747-5341-2-32 |