CDOC

We are a multi-disciplinary group of researchers exploring the cultural, ethical, legal and social dimensions of coma, vegetative and minimally conscious states. We have an extensive research archive of interviews with family members and healthcare professionals and do research into how decision-making, care and support can be improved... We also offer signposting for families with relatives with prolonged disorders of consciousness and have translated the research findings into multi-media online resources to support families and healthcare practitioners, and we've worked with legal experts to seek to improve how the law and the courts deal with end-of-life decision-making. We are independent of any campaigning or political organisations and committed to robust research evidence both in the work that we do and in making recommendations for changes to policy and practice.

Primary location: United Kingdom