title: Ethical questions raised by the persistent vegetative patient.
authors.affiliation: Center for Ethics, Medicine and Public Issues, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX.
authors.forename: B A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Brody
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001927:Brain Diseases; D003128:Coma; D026689:Ethical Analysis; D004992:Ethics, Medical; D005066:Euthanasia, Passive; D005260:Female; D006806:Human Rights; D006801:Humans; D008020:Life Support Care / Q000592:standards*; D033282:Parental Consent; D010290:Parents / Q000523:psychology; D028723:Personhood; D040841:Resource Allocation; D018570:Risk Assessment; D026712:Value of Life; D028761:Withholding Treatment