NEW TAXONOMY FOR PROLONGED DISORDERS OF CONSCIOUSNESS MAY HELP WITH DECISIONS ON WITHDRAWAL OF CLINICALLY ASSISTED NUTRITION AND HYDRATION: A PROPOSED DECISION-MAKING PATHWAY

ABSTRACT: The number of patients surviving severe brain injury is increasing; however, many are left in a prolonged disorder of consciousness. With appropriate treatment, patients with prolonged disorders of consciousness can survive for years. Unless an advance directive exists, the treating clinic...

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Autores principales: DA CONCEIÇÃO TEIXEIRA, Liliana, BARBOSA ROCHA, Nuno, NUNES, Rui
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Foundation for Rehabilitation Information 2021
Materias:
Special Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8814852/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33871035
http://dx.doi.org/10.2340/16501977-2834

Internet

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8814852/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33871035
http://dx.doi.org/10.2340/16501977-2834

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