Episode
Horizon: Living Death
Overview
Looks at new treatments for patients in a persistent vegetative state. Focuses on the case of Geoffrey Wildsmith who was misdiagnosed as being PVS. He had awoken from his coma but was totally paralysed and unable to communicate. After two years he was transferred and it was found he could communicate by using a buzzer connected to a highly sensitive pressure-switch.
Details
- Series
- Horizon
- Season
- Season 33
- Episode
- Episode 14
- Air date
- 1996-11-25
- Runtime
- 60 min
Episode context
Living Death is Episode 14 in 1996 of Horizon. It aired on 1996-11-25. The runtime is 60 min.
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