
New taxonomy for prolonged disorders of consciousness may help with decisions on withdrawal of clinically assisted nutrition and hydration: A proposed decision-making pathway
Author(s) -
Liliana Moreira Teixeira,
Nuno Rocha,
Rui Nunes
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of rehabilitation medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.893
H-Index - 96
eISSN - 1651-2081
pISSN - 1650-1977
DOI - 10.2340/16501977-2834
Subject(s) - persistent vegetative state , minimally conscious state , covert , terminology , consciousness , consciousness disorders , medicine , coma (optics) , level of consciousness , cognition , intensive care medicine , psychology , psychiatry , psychotherapist , neuroscience , linguistics , philosophy , physics , optics