Persistent vegetative state
A persistent vegetative state (PVS) is a condition of patients with severe brain damage in whom coma has progressed to a state of wakefulness without detectable awareness. There is controversy in both the medical and legal fields as to whether this condition is irreversible.
Notes
- {{anb|uspvs}} Hirsch, Joy. (May 2, 2005). "Raising consciousness". The Journal of Clinical Investigation. American Society for Clinical Investigation. 115(5): 1102.
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