The ethical pain: Detection and management of pain and suffering in disorders of consciousness

Neuroethics

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 265-276

  Farisco, Michele ^a  

^a Pontifical Faculty of Theology of Southern Italy 'S Tommaso d'Aquino' Naples   (Italy)

Author keywords

Clinical ethics; Disorders of consciousness; Minimally Conscious State; Pain; Suffering; Vegetative State

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT;

ARTICLE; BEHAVIORAL PAIN SCALE; CONSCIOUSNESS DISORDER; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG USE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; LIVING WILL; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL ETHICS; MEDICOLEGAL ASPECT; MINIMALLY CONSCIOUS STATE; NAMED INVENTORIES, QUESTIONNAIRES AND RATING SCALES; NEUROSCIENCE; NOCICEPTION; PAIN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT RIGHT; PERSISTENT VEGETATIVE STATE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TERMINAL CARE;

EID: 84887442421     PISSN: 18745490     EISSN: 18745504     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12152-011-9111-y     Document Type: Article

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