Deep Brain Stimulation in Persistent Vegetative States: Ethical Issues Governing Decision Making

The aim of the present paper was to investigate the fundamental ethical issues of Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) on patients remaining in Persistent Vegetative State (PVS). First, the purpose of this analysis was to discuss the nature of this intervention in order to classify it such as an ordinary cl...

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Main Authors: Sara Patuzzo, Paolo Manganotti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2014-01-01
Series:Behavioural Neurology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/641213
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