One of these days doctors are going to become more wary about diagnosing people as being in a "persistent" or "irreversible" vegetative state. Most recently, it almost, and might still, cost a young 11 year old her life.[1] Preferably, such a diagnosis would cease to be a death sentence, but considerable more reluctance would be a significant forward step.
- BBC International News. "US coma girl responds to stimuli" BBC News. 2006-01-19 http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/4627248.stm