Caregiver reactions to neuroimaging evidence of covert consciousness in patients with severe brain injury: a qualitative interview study

Caregiver reactions to neuroimaging evidence of covert consciousness in patients with severe brain injury: a qualitative interview study

Abstract Background Severe brain injury is a leading cause of death and disability. Diagnosis and prognostication are difficult, and errors occur often. Novel neuroimaging methods can improve diagnostic and prognostic accuracy, especially in patients with prolonged disorders of consciousness (PDoC)....

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Main Authors: Andrew Peterson, Fiona Webster, Laura Elizabeth Gonzalez-Lara, Sarah Munce, Adrian M. Owen, Charles Weijer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-07-01
Series:BMC Medical Ethics
Subjects:
Vegetative state
Minimally conscious state
Neuroimaging
Caregiver
Ethics
Research ethics
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12910-021-00674-8

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12910-021-00674-8

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