The discontinuation of life support measures in patients in a permanent vegetative state

Neurological Sciences

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 131-139

  Bonito, V ^a   Primavera, A ^b   Borghi, L ^c   Mori, M ^d   Defanti, C A ^e  

^a OSPEDALI RIUNITI   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

^c Fondazione Rui   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

^e OSPEDALE NIGUARDA CA GRANDA   (Italy)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL FEEDING; BRAIN DEATH; CONSCIOUSNESS DISORDER; HOME CARE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; HYDRATION; LEGAL ASPECT; LONG TERM CARE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL ETHICS; MICROCLIMATE; PERSISTENT VEGETATIVE STATE;

DEATH AND EUTHANASIA;

CEREBRAL CORTEX; CONSCIOUSNESS; DECISION MAKING, ORGANIZATIONAL; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; HOME NURSING; HUMANS; ITALY; LIFE SUPPORT CARE; PERSISTENT VEGETATIVE STATE; RESUSCITATION ORDERS; WITHHOLDING TREATMENT;

EID: 18744369301     PISSN: 15901874     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s100720200040     Document Type: Article

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