Empowering the voiceless. Disorders of consciousness, neuroimaging and supported decision-making

Patients suffering from (Prolonged) Disorder of Consciousness are deemed incompetent to give valid informed consent due to the presumed impairment of their cognitive functions and the impossibility to communicate with them. Neuroscientists have, however, discovered ways in which communication with s...

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Main Author: Timo Istace
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychiatry
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2022.923488/full