03492nam 22006614a 450 991082382620332120200520144314.01-107-11197-81-280-15178-197866101517830-511-11608-X0-511-03940-90-511-15707-X0-511-30435-80-511-54553-30-511-05267-7(CKB)1000000000008312(EBL)258475(OCoLC)559329903(SSID)ssj0000266924(PQKBManifestationID)11213437(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000266924(PQKBWorkID)10305946(PQKB)11423625(UkCbUP)CR9780511545535(Au-PeEL)EBL258475(CaPaEBR)ebr10062265(CaONFJC)MIL15178(OCoLC)935232241(PPN)261318624(MiAaPQ)EBC258475(EXLCZ)99100000000000831220010531d2002 uy 0engur|||||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierThe vegetative state medical facts, ethical and legal dilemmas /Bryan Jennett1st ed.Cambridge ;New York Cambridge University Press20021 online resource (xiv, 228 pages) digital, PDF file(s)Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).0-521-44158-7 Includes bibliographical references and index.Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgements; An appeal to doctors; Traumatic decortication; Abbreviations; 1 A syndrome in search of a name; 2 Diagnosis; 3 Epidemiology; 4 Pathology of the brain damage; 5 Prognosis for recovery and survival; 6 Attitudes to the permanent vegetative state; 7 Medical management; 8 Ethical issues; 9 Legal issues in the United States; 10 Legal issues in Britain; 11 Legal issues in other countries; 12 Details of some landmark legal cases; Epilogue; IndexThe strange and harrowing sight of a person being awake but unaware with no evidence of a working mind - the characteristics of the vegetative state - provokes intense debate and raises profound questions for health professionals, ethicists, philosophers and lawyers. This unique account by an unrivalled expert in the field, who himself collaborated in coining the term 'persistent vegetative state', surveys the medical, ethical and legal issues that surround this controversial topic. The medical definition and criteria for diagnosis are discussed, as are its frequency and causes, and possible outcomes. Ethical arguments discussed include the conflict between sanctity of life and respect for the autonomy and best interests of the victim, and between killing and letting die. Legal issues are explored with details of landmark court cases from the USA, Britain and elsewhere. This well-informed and carefully constructed account will be a benchmark for medical specialists, ethicists, lawyers and philosophers.Persistent vegetative statePersistent vegetative state.616.8/49Jennett Bryan1710217MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910823826203321The vegetative state4100646UNINA