Ethical, legal and medical problems on the borderline between life and death.
'Brain death' appears to be almost a closed chapter in medical history. But it remains fascinating, particularly regarding future developments, how medical discoveries, moral dilemmas, ethics and law have merged and lead to a common consent on the principal medical, ethical and juristic positions. After a consideration of these questions, topical problems concerning the extent and the limits of medical responsibilities, especially with regard to euthanasia and the problems of a broad interpretation of brain death are discussed.
Institut für Rechtsmedizin, Christian-Albrechts-Universität, Kiel, Germany.
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D001926:Brain Death; D004992:Ethics, Medical; D005065:Euthanasia; D005858:Germany; D006801:Humans; D007603:Jurisprudence; D012151:Resuscitation