The vegetative state : medical facts, ethical and legal dilemmas

The vegetative state : medical facts, ethical and legal dilemmas / Bryan Jennett.

The strange state of being awake but unconscious that characterises the vegetative state provokes intense debate among health professionals, ethicists, philosophers and lawyers. This unique account, by someone who helped coin the term 'persistent vegetative state', surveys the medical, eth...

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Main Author: Jennett, Bryan
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2002.
Subjects:
Persistent vegetative state.
Bioethics.
HEALTH & FITNESS > Diseases > Nervous System (incl. Brain)
MEDICAL > Neurology.
Bioethics
Persistent vegetative state
Electronic books.
Online Access:Click for online access
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Summary:The strange state of being awake but unconscious that characterises the vegetative state provokes intense debate among health professionals, ethicists, philosophers and lawyers. This unique account, by someone who helped coin the term 'persistent vegetative state', surveys the medical, ethical and legal issues that surround this controversial topic.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xiv, 228 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:0511052677
9780511052675
051111608X
9780511116087
0511039409
9780511039409
9780521441582
0521441587
9780511545535
0511545533
1280151781
9781280151781
1107111978
9781107111974
9786610151783
6610151784
0511304358
9780511304354
Language:English.
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Print version record.

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