Against Futility Judgments for Patients with Prolonged Disorders of Consciousness

Against Futility Judgments for Patients with Prolonged Disorders of Consciousness

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Photo by National Cancer Institute on Unsplash ABSTRACT Medical futility judgments for patients in prolonged disorders of consciousness (PDOC) frequently lead to withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment (LST), which is the leading cause of death for patients with traumatic brain injuries. The fi...

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Main Author:	William Choi
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Columbia University Libraries 2022-07-01
Series:	Voices in Bioethics
Subjects:	Brain Injury Disorders of Consciousness Medical Futility Life Sustaining Treatment Care Rationing Bioethics
Online Access:	https://journals.library.columbia.edu/index.php/bioethics/article/view/9685

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