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“It has been known for at least a decade that as many as 40% of brain-injured patients diagnosed with a Persistent Vegetative State are in fact aware and may retain memories, emotion, and personality. This statistic was originally calculated through a survey of brain-injured patients by Professor Keith Andrews, former head of the Putney Hospital, and has since been confirmed by similar studies in Europe and the United States. Now, the Times Online says British scientists are working to free patients from a misdiagnosis that often means an aware and conscious patient will suffer neglect, a complete lack of rehabilitation efforts, or even death.” source...