Is there a living will that recognizes Coma Communication?
Coma Communication: A living will, also known as an advance directive, often contains a declaration that one does not wish to have one’s life prolonged by artificial means. However, once in a coma or state of altered consciousness, we may have a different opinion about our advance directive instructions; many people have life changing experiences in coma while others need time to work through personal, spiritual, family, and relationship concerns. Some people come out of coma and live fully for minutes, months, or years more. In coma work we apply the principle of the TWO STATE ETHIC – in that we regard seriously a prearranged document, but also appreciate that people may require information about living and dying from another state of consciousness. People change their minds and anyone in a coma also has the basic human right to do so. Click on Living Wills for Coma Communication’s “Coma and Remote State Directive”.
