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ATTENDANT CARE FOR LIFE CARE PLANS OF SPINAL CORD INJURY PATIENTS IN THE LAST YEARS OF LIFE : A LEGAL AND ETHICAL DILEMMA
By Bernard F . Pettingill , Jr PhD , Diana Santa Maria , Esq and Federico R . Tewes , BA
The services of attendant care provided by Registered Nurses ( RN ), Licensed Practical Nurses ( LPN ), and Home Health Aids ( HHA ) make up at least two-thirds of the majority of life care plans for patients with severe injuries , like Spinal Cord Injuries ( SCI ). The spinal cord is the passageway that allows for communication between the brain and the body . After that connection is disrupted by a SCI , the areas below the level of injury may no longer be able to effectively send or receive communications from the brain . The level of SCI refers to the lowest region of the spinal cord where normal motor control and sensation exist . 1 More
1 Denslow , Elizabeth . “ Spinal Cord Injury Levels : Cervical , Thoracic , Lumbar & Sacral Sci .” Flint Rehab , 16 Nov . 2021 , https :// www . flintrehab . com / spinal-cord-injury-levels /.