Minimally conscious state and human dignity

Neuroethics

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 35-50

  Varelius, Jukka ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

Author keywords

Human dignity; Impaired consciousness; Minimally conscious state; Moral problem

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; CONSCIOUSNESS; HUMAN; HUMAN DIGNITY; MEDICAL ETHICS; MENTAL PATIENT; MINIMALLY CONSCIOUS STATE; MORALITY; PATIENT AUTONOMY; PERSONAL VALUE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 67349263880     PISSN: 18745490     EISSN: 18745504     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12152-008-9028-2     Document Type: Article

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