Analyzing the paradigmatic cases of two persons with a disorder of consciousness: reflections on the legal and ethical perspectives

Analyzing the paradigmatic cases of two persons with a disorder of consciousness: reflections on the legal and ethical perspectives

Abstract Background Media have increasingly reported on the difficulties associated with end-of-life decision-making in patients with Disorders of Consciousness (DOC), contextualizing such dilemma in detailed accounts of the patient’s life. Two of the first stories debated in the scientific communit...

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Main Authors: Mario Picozzi, Lino Panzeri, Davide Torri, Davide Sattin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-07-01
Series:BMC Medical Ethics
Subjects:
Disorders of consciousness
Vegetative state
Reconstruction of self-expression
Time of care
Relationship between law and ethics
Eluana Englaro
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12910-021-00656-w

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12910-021-00656-w

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