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Relevance of Patient Diagnosis to Analysis of Terri Schiavo Case
- Joshua E. Perry, JD, MTS;
- Howard S. Kirshner, MD; and
- Larry R. Churchill, PhD
- From Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN 37232.
IN RESPONSE:
Dr. Cochrane suggested that the distinction between persistent vegetative state and minimally conscious state in the Schiavo case was “irrelevant.” At least as a matter of legal importance, we do feel that the diagnosis of persistent vegetative state is critically important to the case.
The operative Florida statute (1) specifically …
