Disorders of consciousness: How should clinicians respond to new therapeutic interventions?
Thursday, August 2, 2012 - 14:01
in Health & Medicine
New tools have confirmed high rates of misdiagnosis of patients with chronic disorders of consciousness, such as the vegetative state. An increasing number of patients' families wish to use these novel techniques for diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment. An international team analyzed the clinical, social and ethical issues that clinicians are now facing.