title: [The diagnosis of brain death. Guidelines in Germany, Austria and Switzerland].
abstract: Today's modern medicine with its nearly limitless possibilities requires a well-founded diagnosis of brain death. After this diagnosis continuation of intensive medical care becomes meaningless, or an essential precondition for organ donation is fulfilled. In view of the delicate problems involved, it is essential that brain death be diagnosed uniformly and in well-founded fashion. Responsible institutions in Germany, Austria and Switzerland have issued guidelines, criteria and aids to decision making that vary only insignificantly.
authors: Abteilung für chirurgische Intensivbehandlung, Kantonsspital St. Gallen, Schweiz.
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Betschart
mesh_terms: D001317:Austria; D001926:Brain Death / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005858:Germany; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D006801:Humans; D013557:Switzerland
vernacular_title: Die Hirntoddiagnose. Richtlinien in Deutschland, Osterreich und in der Schweiz.