title: Misdiagnosing the persistent vegetative state.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Cranford
mesh_terms: D001927:Brain Diseases; D003071:Cognition; D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D004750:Enteral Nutrition; D006801:Humans; D018458:Persistent Vegetative State / Q000175:diagnosis*; D011788:Quality of Life; D013315:Stress, Psychological; D028761:Withholding Treatment