Termination of nutrition and hydration in the minimally conscious state: Contrasting clinical views

Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 70-78

  Childs, Nancy L ^a   Cranford, Ronald E ^b  

^a Healthcare Rehabilitation Center   (United States)

^b HENNEPIN COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Minimally conscious state; Withdrawal of treatment

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AWARENESS; COGNITIVE DEFECT; DISABILITY; EUTHANASIA; HUMAN; HYDRATION; MEDICAL ETHICS; NUTRITION; PERSISTENT VEGETATIVE STATE;

EID: 0030764851     PISSN: 08859701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00001199-199708000-00007     Document Type: Article

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