THE VEGETATIVE STATE: MEDICAL FACTS, ETHICAL AND LEGAL DILEMMAS
THE VEGETATIVE STATE: MEDICAL FACTS, ETHICAL AND LEGAL DILEMMAS
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植物人状态：医学事实、伦理和法律困境
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2002
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R. Howard
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《植物状态：医学事实、伦理与法律的困境》，布赖恩·詹尼特，2002年。剑桥桥：剑桥大学出版社。ISBN 0521441587
多年来人们已经认识到，在严重脑损伤后，意识的意识和认知反应方面可能会严重或完全受损。Jennett和Plum在1972年将其描述为“持续性植物人状态”。自第一篇论文以来，植物人状态越来越多地被认可，因为更好的复苏技术和对急性脑损伤的支持性护理导致更高比例的患者在严重认知障碍的情况下存活。此外，更好的护理依赖病人意味着一些病人可能生存的严重痴呆症的延长时间。
植物人状态对社会的影响可能是巨大的，无论是在金融...
THE VEGETATIVE STATE: MEDICAL FACTS, ETHICAL AND LEGAL DILEMMAS By Bryan Jennett 2002. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press Price £29.92. ISBN 0521441587
It has been recognised for many years that, following severe brain injury, the awareness and cognitive responsiveness aspects of consciousness may be severely or totally impaired. Jennett and Plum described this as ‘the persistent vegetative state’ in 1972. Since the first paper, the vegetative state has increasingly been recognised because better techniques of resuscitation and supportive care of acute brain injuries have led to a higher proportion of patients surviving with profound cognitive impairment. Furthermore, better nursing care of dependent patients has meant that some patients may survive for prolonged periods with severe dementia.
The implications of the vegetative state to society are potentially immense in both financial …