Indicators and criteria of consciousness: ethical implications for the care of behaviourally unresponsive patients

BMC Medical Ethics
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Indicators and criteria of consciousness: ethical implications for the care of behaviourally unresponsive patients
Assessing consciousness in other subjects, particularly in non-verbal and behaviourally disabled subjects (e.g., patients with disorders of consciousness), is notoriously challenging but increasingly urgent. T…
Authors: Michele Farisco, Cyriel Pennartz, Jitka Annen, Benedetta Cecconi and Kathinka Evers
Citation: BMC Medical Ethics 2022 23:30
Content type: Debate Published on: 21 March 2022