Artificial Nutrition and Hydration and the Permanently Unconscious Patient David C. Steffens while others are regular participants

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one question is foremost in the minds of the public: "What can be done to prevent this from happening again

Artificial Nutrition and Hydration and the Permanently Unconscious Patient David C. Steffens while others are regular participantsDuring the past few decades, high profile cases like that of Terry Schiavo have fueled the public debate over forgoing or withdrawing artificial nutrition and hydration from patients in a persistent vegetative state (PVS). These cases, whether involving adults or young children, have forced many to begin thinking in a measured and careful way about the moral legitimacy of allowing patients to die. Can families forgo or withdraw artificial hydration