Islamic perspective on end of life issues in persistent vegetative state patients - a case report
Persistent vegetative state (PVS) is a clinical condition of unawareness of self and environment with preserved sleep-wake cycles. Its clinical diagnosis can be a difficult unless a physician has adequate experience and expertise in evaluating neurological syndromes. Outcome is based on aetiology an...
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Kulliyyah (Faculty) of Medicine, International Islamic University Malaysia
2018
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| Online Access: | http://irep.iium.edu.my/68735/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/68735/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/68735/1/Islamic%20perspective%20on%20PVS%20ISSUES-2-249.pdf |
| Summary: | Persistent vegetative state (PVS) is a clinical condition of unawareness of self and environment with preserved sleep-wake cycles. Its clinical diagnosis can be a difficult unless a physician has adequate experience and expertise in evaluating neurological syndromes. Outcome is based on aetiology and age. Decisions on limiting life-sustaining treatment (LST) for these patients are emotionally and morally challenging. We present a case of a young boy who went into PVS following traumatic brain injury (TBI) with the aim to review some of the ethical issues regarding its management from Islamic perspective. |
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