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End of life > Unclassified
Are people in a persistent vegetative state "Vegetables" ?
Published on : Thematic : End of life / Unclassified Files Temps de lecture : 12 min.
Playing tennis in your head The case which has clearly contributed the most to broadcasting the issue of people in a persistent vegetative state is the one of Terri Schiavo. In medical history, persistent vegetative state (PVS) is relatively recent (start of the 70s). The technical developments in intensive care made during the 60s have in effect allowed patients, showing a serious deterioration of brain functioning, to survive. Most recently, two teams - one directed by the ...