Death, treatment decisions and the permanent vegetative state: evidence from families and experts

Some brain injured patients are left in a permanent vegetative state, i.e., they have irreversibly lost their capacity for consciousness but retained some autonomic physiological functions, such as breathing unaided. Having discussed the controversial nature of the permanent vegetative state as a di...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Holland, Stephen, Kitzinger, Celia, Kitzinger, Jenny
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer Netherlands 2014
Materias:
Scientific Contribution
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4078237/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24443034
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11019-013-9540-y

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4078237/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24443034
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11019-013-9540-y

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