Brain injury : [BI]
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Brain injury : [BI] · Jan 2005
Multicenter StudyEvents and decision-making in the long-term care of Dutch nursing home patients in a vegetative state.
To clarify characteristics of long-term care and treatment of patients in a vegetative state. ⋯ There is no standard solution to alleviate the fate of patients in a vegetative state and their families. Withdrawing all medical treatment, including artificial nutrition and hydration, can be an acceptable scenario for letting the patient die. More research is needed to identify the factors that contribute to acceptance of the physician's decision by the family.