'Persistent vegetative state' diaporamas de présentation

The Islamic Medical Association of North America (IMANA)

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Human Dignity in the Vegetative State

Human Dignity in the Vegetative State. Dr Peter Au-Yeung Chairman Diocesan Bioethics Committee Catholic Diocese of Hong Kong. Persistent Vegetative State 1. Recovery from severe brain damage Apparent wakefulness without detectable awareness Persistent after 6-12 months

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MEDICAL ETHICS: The IMANA Perspective

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Glasgow Coma Scale

Glasgow Coma Scale. Glasgow Coma Scale or GCS is a neurological scale that aims to give a reliable, objective way of recording the conscious state of a person for initial as well as subsequent assessment. Glasgow Coma Scale.

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PVS, MCS and Shifting Standards of Death and Personhood

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The persistent Vegetative State; Determination of death and Brain Death

Idara C. E. The persistent Vegetative State; Determination of death and Brain Death. Persistent Vegetative State. Patients in a PVS have no cortical function, but have preserved brainstem function.

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