vegetative state
collocation in Englishmeaningsofvegetativeandstate
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vegetative
adjective
uk/ˈvedʒ.ɪ.te.tɪv/us/ˈvedʒ.ə.teɪ.t̬ɪv/
alive but showing no ...
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state
noun
uk/steɪt/us/steɪt/
a condition or way of being that exists at a ...
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(Definition ofvegetativeandstatefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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It is important to appreciate these time frames and outer limits of the persistentvegetativestatebefore that state becomes permanent.
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How different are severely demented patients from those in a persistentvegetativestate?
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In thevegetativestatethe patient's eyes are open but there is no cognitive activity.
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Technoskeptics also do not advocate recognizing the validity of advance directives in cases where a patient is in a permanentvegetativestate.
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Discontinuing dialysis in persistentvegetativestate: the roles of autonomy, community, and professional moral agency.
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This morevegetativestateneeds the warmth of a nest, the growth of body and mind in sun and light.
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The second alleged problem relates to the status of patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis or persistentvegetativestateunder routine recovery.
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Being unaware, and alert, is to be in a persistentvegetativestate.
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After a month of hospitalization, she was diagnosed as being in a persistentvegetativestatewith no hope of recovery.
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People who are alive but also dead also pose problems of ethics and understanding - for example those in a permanentvegetativestate.
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It seems to be the case that few physicians, and few members of the public, favor aggressive life-extending treatment for anencephaly and persistentvegetativestate.
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If we fail to broaden the conversation about brain injury beyond the unmitigated futility of the permanentvegetativestate, we will imperil others who might improve and be helped.
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The physician began discussions with the children regarding code status and the possibility of withdrawal of dialysis in the event of a diagnosis of persistentvegetativestate.
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Although each of us can ascribe a differing moral valuation to life in thevegetativestate, we felt it important not to transform the diagnostic act into a values choice.
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Among them was the legitimacy of thevegetativestateas a diagnostic category and whether artificial nutrition and hydration should be construed as a life-sustaining therapy at all.
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Whether the menu is potato or potahto, the planning process is, at best, in a persistentvegetativestate.
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But in cases of persistentvegetativestate, existence may continue for years.
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