Many people have learned almost all they know about coma by watching television, where coma is a condition from which recoveries are both predictable to viewers and miraculous to the characters. In reality, depending on the cause and severity of the coma, a recovery can be almost guaranteed or extremely unlikely. The definition of coma is any condition where the patient is unconscious with their eyes closed, and unable to be aroused by even vigorous or painful stimulation.
U.K. Data Protection Act 1998 (DPA 1998) The Data Protection Act 1998 (DPA 1998) is an act of the United Kingdom (UK) Parliament defining the ways in which information about living people may be legally used and handled. The main intent is to protect individuals against misuse or abuse of information about them.
The DPA covers personal data which is defined as information relating to a living individual who can be identified from those data, or from those data and other information which is in the possession of or is likely to come into the possession of, the data controller.he Information Commissionerâs Office (ICO) oversees the Data Protection Act; the University is registered with the ICO and must annually renew this notification. The Data Protection Act regulates how the University can process personal information and sets out 8 principles which must be followed.