Indicators and criteria of consciousness: ethical implications for the care of behaviourally unresponsive patients

Indicators and criteria of consciousness: ethical implications for the care of behaviourally unresponsive patients

Abstract Background Assessing consciousness in other subjects, particularly in non-verbal and behaviourally disabled subjects (e.g., patients with disorders of consciousness), is notoriously challenging but increasingly urgent. The high rate of misdiagnosis among disorders of consciousness raises th...

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Main Authors: Michele Farisco, Cyriel Pennartz, Jitka Annen, Benedetta Cecconi, Kathinka Evers
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-03-01
Series:BMC Medical Ethics
Subjects:
Consciousness
Disorders of consciousness
Neuroethics
Brain injury
Vegetative state
Unresponsive wakefulness syndrome
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12910-022-00770-3

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12910-022-00770-3

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