Figure 8. Percent of Adults Refusing Selected Treatments in Hypothetical Health Scenarios of Coma with a Chance of Recovery or a Persistent Vegetative State

Figure 8. Percent of Adults Refusing Selected Treatments in Hypothetical Health Scenarios of Coma with a Chance of Recovery or a Persistent Vegetative State^a

Bar graphs showing the percent of adults refusing 11 selected treatments for hypothetical health scenarios of coma with a chance of recovery or a persistent vegetative state; see text description for details.

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^aSample included adult outpatients of primary care physicians and members of the general public.
Source: Emanuel LL, Barry MJ, Stoeckle JD, et al. Advance directives for medical care—a case for greater use. N Engl J Med 1991;324(13):889-95.

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Figure 8. Percent of Adults Refusing Selected Treatments in Hypothetical Health Scenarios of Coma with a Chance of Recovery or a Persistent Vegetative Statea

Figure 8. Percent of Adults Refusing Selected Treatments in Hypothetical Health Scenarios of Coma with a Chance of Recovery or a Persistent Vegetative State^a