Withdrawing artificial feeding from children with brain damage
- 19 August 1995
- Vol. 311 (7003) , 464-465
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.311.7003.464
Abstract
The most critical factor from a medical perspective is when the persistent vegetative state (lasting longer than one month but potentially reversible) becomes permanent (irreversible). Recent American standards developed by the Persistent Vegetative State Taskforce discuss a range of 3-12 months, depending on the aetiology of the condition and the age of the patient.2 3 European authorities such as …Keywords
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