Is There a Possibility That Patients in a Medically Induced Coma Will Never Wake Up?

Published January 12, 2013

Question by Jason: Is there a possibility that patients in a medically induced coma will never wake up?
Also, how do doctors induce a coma and then take patients out of it? Just interested. Thanks!

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Answer by goldie
Yes there is always that possibility. The med used is call Diprivan

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