Recovery from Persistent Vegetative State?: The Case of Carrie Coons

Hastings Center Report 19 (4):14-15 (1989)
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How reliable is a diagnosis of irreversible unconsciousness? In a unique case in New York, a state Supreme Court judge vacated an order allowing removal of life‐sustaining treatment after Carrie Coons showed signs of recovery from a diagnosed vegetative state.

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