Caring for the critically ill patient in a persistent vegetative state: must nutritional and hydration support always be provided?
D001926:Brain Death; D032764:Casuistry; D002410:Catholicism; D016638:Critical Illness; D003643:Death; D003657:Decision Making; D032981:Dehumanization; D026689:Ethical Analysis; D004989:Ethics; D004992:Ethics, Medical; D005066:Euthanasia, Passive; D005610:Freedom; D006708:Homicide; D006801:Humans; D007206:Individuality; D033182:Intention; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D009042:Motivation; D033262:Narration; D018529:Nutritional Support; D018458:Persistent Vegetative State; D026684:Personal Autonomy; D028723:Personhood; D011788:Quality of Life; D012306:Risk; D018570:Risk Assessment; D014481:United States; D026712:Value of Life; D035761:Wedge Argument; D028761:Withholding Treatment
Death and Euthanasia; National Conference of Catholic Bishops; Religious Approach