Vegetative State definition
Vegetative State means a clinical state of dependency of at least six (6) months determined by the assessment of physical, intellectual and communicatory disability. It may result from cerebral trauma, prolonged periods of anoxia, severe encephalitis or certain neurotoxins and be supported by medical evidence certified by a consultant neurologist. The affected individual is incapable of voluntary or purposeful acts, only responds reflexively to painful stimuli and requires a life-supporting machine to maintain life in Hospital.
Examples of Vegetative State in a sentence
Tick Category Relative Weighting Patient is unconscious 100 Patient has mechanical ventilation via tracheotomy 100 Patient is in Persistent Vegetative State 100 Each applicable category in this second assessment summary must be completed showing the relative weighting.