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Cruzan v. Missouri Department of Health

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The Importance of Continuous Medical Intervention in PBS

In general, the diagnosis means that Nancy had some limited brain function on a sort of very basic level. She was fed through tubes, but otherwise lived laying down in a hospital bed with no cognitive function and no awareness of anything. Stopping this life-sustaining medical intervention means removing the feeding and hydration tubes. This is seen by many as a peaceful way to go; it's one of the most difficult decisions a family member or a loved one would ever have to make for somebody.

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