Conscious in a Vegetative State? A Critique of the PVS Concept by - TopicsExpress



          

Conscious in a Vegetative State? A Critique of the PVS Concept by Peter Mcullagh. My Saturday night reading. The contradictions in medical literature on persistent/permanent vegetative states and the administration and withdrawal of artificial nutrition are astonishing. I fear that what we often hear from sister Sams health care providers is significantly more the personal conviction of those individuals than a well informed or current understanding of this complex state (or syndrome). The additional fact that shes relegated to a nursing home and not an acute or critical care facility essentially means that palliative care is the norm. The tug of war in my mind, heart, and spirit while I do this reading is very difficult. I just keep hoping for some kind of clarity that will help Sam and the family.
Posted on: Sun, 28 Sep 2014 00:37:27 +0000

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