Persistent Vegetative States

Persistent Vegetative States

In the wake of the governor of Florida's decision to reinstate food and fluids for a woman in a persistent vegetative state, a panel discusses how consciousness is measured and how the brain is affected by severe trauma.

In the wake of the governor of Florida's decision to reinstate food and fluids for a woman in a persistent vegetative state, a panel discusses how consciousness is measured and how the brain is affected by severe trauma.

Guests

Dr. Richard Restak

neuro-psychiatrist and clinical professor of neurology at George Washington University Medical Center and author of 13 books about the brain, including "Mozart's Brain and the Fighter Pilot."

Dr. Sherwin Nuland

clinical professor of surgery at Yale University

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