Death and Vegetative State in Forensic Medicine Course Discussion

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Explore the complex case scenario of a young woman in a persistent vegetative state post-heart attack, sparking a debate on life support termination. Delve into questions on death types, vegetative state definition, and brain stem criteria for death diagnosis.

  • Forensic Medicine
  • Death Types
  • Vegetative State
  • Brain Stem Criteria
  • Medical Ethics
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  1. College of medicine Forensic Medicine Course 21th Feb 2019 3rdsession Supervisor: Dr.Khaldoon AlJerian Group B2 Presenter : Bader alshehri

  2. Scene Observation: Scene Observation:

  3. Case Scenario Case Scenario After a heart attack a young women was comatose and came out of her coma unresponsive with no detectable brain activity in a persistent vegetative state. what created a battle between her husband, who wanted to end her life support, and her parents, who wanted to keep her alive.

  4. Discussion questions: 1- What id death? What is the two types of death? 2- What is the definition of Vegetative state ? 3- What are the criteria for the diagnosis of death following irreversible cessation of brain stem function ?

  5. References: Simpson's Forensic Medicine, 13th Edition https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/pheno mena/2011/08/02/deader-than-dead-people-in- vegetative-states-are-viewed-as-deader-than-corpses/

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