In fall 1993, an auto accident left Robert Wendland profoundly and permanently physically and mentally disabled. Although he was not in a permanently unconscious state (sometimes called the ...

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The Parole Board of Canada says a man who assaulted a young pregnant woman and left her for dead remains too dangerous to be ...

“Persistent vegetative state” should not be used as a term for patients because it is offensive and dehumanising, a high court judge has ruled. Mr Justice Hayden issued the plea as he ruled ...

Mutism in older adults is not uncommon. It is often confused with severe depression, locked-in syndrome, and persistent vegetative state, but it is important to distinguish among them as the ...

The Parole Board of Canada says a man who assaulted a young pregnant woman and left her for dead remains too dangerous to be released into the community.

He was declared a dangerous offender and handed an indefinite sentence. The woman remains in a persistent vegetative state, unable to speak or move. At his parole hearing in B.C., Muckle refused ...

Albert Muckle, who is now 44, pleaded guilty to aggravated sexual assault and attempted murder in the 2005 attack on the ...

Doris befriends Paul (Woody Harrelson), an activist who is fighting to keep a woman named Terri Schiavo hooked up to life support despite her persistent vegetative state and the wishes of her husband.

CALGARY — The Parole Board of Canada says a man who assaulted a young pregnant woman and left her for dead remains too dangerous to be released into the community. Albert Muckle, who is now 44 ...