A look at coma and persistent vegetative state. Includes a discussion on treatments and prognosis.

Coma and persistent vegetative state data compiled by The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke.

This article was published in Philosophia Christi 19.2 (Fall 1996): 55-83. This journal is a publication of the Evangelical Philosophical Society.

WMA policy: Statement on persistent vegetative state. Includes a definition, recovery and guidelines.