2020
Disorders of Consciousness and Disability Law
Fins J, Wright M, Bagenstos S. Disorders of Consciousness and Disability Law. Mayo Clinic Proceedings 2020, 95: 1732-1739. PMID: 32753147, DOI: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2020.02.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAmerican Congress of Rehabilitation MedicineNational Institute on DisabilityMulti-Society Task Force ReportMinimally conscious stateUndertreatment of painDisorders of consciousnessRehabilitation of patientsSystematic evidence-based reviewDisability lawAmerican Academy of NeurologyChronic careEvidence-based reviewRehabilitation researchInadequate rehabilitationRehabilitation medicineMedical careNational guidelinesTask Force ReportAmerican CongressNew England JournalPractice guidelinesMedical mainstreamIndependent livingCareInternational disability law
2019
When No One Notices: Disorders of Consciousness and the Chronic Vegetative State
Fins J. When No One Notices: Disorders of Consciousness and the Chronic Vegetative State. The Hastings Center Report 2019, 49: 14-17. PMID: 31429953, DOI: 10.1002/hast.1030.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNational Institute on DisabilityMulti-Society Task Force ReportDisorders of consciousnessAmerican Academy of NeurologyComprehensive evidence-based reviewEvidence-based reviewRehabilitation researchRehabilitation medicineVegetative stateChronic vegetative stateHealthcare facilitiesTask Force ReportPractice guidelinesIndependent livingPersistent vegetative stateAmerican CollegeAmerican AcademyMisdiagnosis of patientsLevel of consciousnessPermanent vegetative stateForce ReportDiagnostic categoriesPatientsAmericanGuidelines