title: The discontinuation of life support measures in patients in a permanent vegetative state.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Ospedali Riuniti di Bergamo, Largo Barozzi 1, I-24100 Bergamo, Italy.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Bonito
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Primavera
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Borghi
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mori
authors.forename: C A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Defanti
mesh_terms: D002540:Cerebral Cortex / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D003243:Consciousness / Q000502:physiology; D003659:Decision Making, Organizational; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006701:Home Nursing / Q000941:ethics / Q000592:standards / Q000639:trends; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy; D008020:Life Support Care / Q000941:ethics* / Q000592:standards*; D018458:Persistent Vegetative State / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D016414:Resuscitation Orders / Q000941:ethics / Q000523:psychology; D028761:Withholding Treatment / Q000941:ethics* / Q000592:standards*