Vegetative State
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Lesley Miller, whose marriage overcame brutal Edmonton attack, passes awayLesley Miller died unexpectedly on Valentine's Day, two-and-a-half years after her husband Dougald Miller passed away.CrimeFeb 17, 2019
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Phoenix police arrest male nurse after incapacitated woman gives birthThe 29-year-old victim, who had been at the Hacienda HealthCare facility since a near-drowning in 1992, gave birth to a boy on Dec. 29.WorldJan 23, 2019
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One doctor suspended, another resigns at facility where woman in vegetative state gave birthTwo doctors who cared for a woman in a vegetative state who gave birth are no longer treating patients, Hacienda HealthCare says.WorldJan 22, 2019
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Police seek DNA from male staff after woman in vegetative state gives birth at care facilityPhoenix police will collect DNA from male employees at Hacienda HealthCare, where a 29-year-old woman in a vegetative state for years gave birth on Dec. 29.WorldJan 9, 2019
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CEO resigns after woman in vegetative state for years gives birth at healthcare facilityHacienda HealthCare CEO Bill Timmons has stepped down as police investigate allegations that a patient in a vegetative state gave birth to a child in Phoenix, Ariz.WorldJan 8, 2019
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Arizona police investigate woman who allegedly gave birth while in vegetative statePolice have opened a sexual assault investigation after a patient in a vegetative state reportedly gave birth at a long-term care facility in Arizona.WorldJan 4, 2019
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Western neuroscience professor publishes book on “border between life and death”After 20 years of research, Owen has written a new book marketed for a general audience, rather than academic journals, entitled Into the Gray Zone: A neuroscientist explores the border between life and death.HealthJun 22, 2017
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Brain scans offer new hope for patients in minimally conscious stateA standard brain scanning technique is showing promise for helping doctors distinguish between patients in a vegetative state and those with hidden signs of consciousness.HealthMay 26, 2016
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How Canadian scientists are communicating with vegetative patientsUsing what they call a “game-changing” technique, Canadian researchers say they can detect consciousness in patients thought to be in a vegetative state.CanadaSep 15, 2014
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