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Discussion paper on treatment of patients in persistent vegetative state
— for consultation | | Corporate Author | Medical Ethics Committee, British Medical Association - BMA |
| Publisher | BMA, London, 1992 |
| Pages | 26 pp |
| Source | Secretary, Medical Ethics Committee, British Medical Association, BMA House, Tavistock Square, London WC1H 9JP. |
| Keywords | Dying ; Terminal care ; Social ethics ; Diagnosis ; Law. |
| Annotation | This discussion paper attempts to define the persistent vegetative state, and examines the practical and ethical questions associated with the condition, including uncertainties with diagnosis. It considers the principal treatment options and some attitudes to them, and draws attention to the vital need for early rehabilitative measures. The legal position in the UK is reviewed as far as it can be clarified. The needs of patients' 'relatives' are also considered. |
| Accession Number | CPA-970701213 P |
| Classmark | CX: LV: TQ: LK7: VR * |
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