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No, a medical doctor is ethically and legally prohibited from forcing a family to make any medical decision about a loved one. The most any doctor can do is help the family process the medical information (definition of 'persistent vegetative state', meaning of no higher brain activity, etc.) and giving compassionate support and understanding as they work through the situation.

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