The right to die in the minimally conscious state
The right to die has for decades been recognised for persons in a vegetative state, but there remains controversy about ending life-sustaining medical treatment for persons in the minimally conscious state (MCS). The controversy is rooted in assumptions about the moral significance of consciousness,...
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BMJ Publ.
2011
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Journal of medical ethics
Year: 2011, Volume: 37, Issue: 3, Pages: 175-178 |
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