title: Ethical issues in diagnosis and management of patients in the permanent vegetative state.
authors.affiliation: Rivermead Rehabilitation Centre, Oxford OX1 4XD. derick.wade@dial.pipex.com
authors.forename: D T
authors.initials: DT
authors.lastname: Wade
mesh_terms: D003657:Decision Making; D004992:Ethics, Medical; D005066:Euthanasia, Passive; D006801:Humans; D018529:Nutritional Support; D018458:Persistent Vegetative State / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D028761:Withholding Treatment