I suspect that the vast majority of people, not knowing in advance whether they will either end up in a permanently vegetative state or be diagnosed … - Jacob M. Appel

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I suspect that the vast majority of people, not knowing in advance whether they will either end up in a permanently vegetative state or be diagnosed with cancer, would prefer that any resources that would be spent on PVS care be reallocated to cancer research--or some similar enterprise that has the potential to help human beings who might actually recover.