In parts of America arcane restrictions still forbid out-of-state doctors from consulting with patients on the Internet or by phone, which inhibits follow-up care for medical tourists.

美国一些地方仍有令人费解的规定，禁止境外医生通过网络或电话向患者提供咨询，这从而也阻止了更进一步向医疗游客提供治疗的可能。

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She had been in what doctors described as an irreversible vegetative state for five years.

她陷入医生们所说的一种不可逆转的植物人状态已达5年之久。

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But what about patients who are not awake and in a vegetative state? How can doctors determine if those people are conscious and aware?

但是，一个没有清醒过来且处于植物人状态的的病人会怎样呢？这些病人是有知觉的还是有意识的？医生们如何来判定呢？

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Most hospitals have re-opened. A small strike by some junior doctors at three state hospitals ended after Mr.Tsvangirai spoke to them.

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"If he enters the not guilty by reason of insanity plea, he's going to be examined by state doctors and any statement he makes to those state doctors are given to the prosecution for potential use later, " Beller said.

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They state that doctors should be much more frank with relatives about the reason for post-mortem examinations.

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"There are at least two types of problematic local-lawsuit cultures, the ones where the lawsuits mostly target in-state defendants like doctors and local governments, and the ones where it's mostly out-of-state defendants, " says Olson.

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