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persistent vegetative state  

Definition

  • Persistent vegetative state is a medical syndrome produced by brain damage. In persistent vegetative state, the patient is awake but does not demonstrate cognitive ability and shows unawareness of the self and the environment for at least 1 month. [Source: Encyclopedia of Death and the Human Experience; Persistent Vegetative State]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-SV3T6PFZ-4

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