Ethical dilemma: discontinuation of ventilation after brain stem death.
Swinburn
J M
JM
Department of Anaesthetics and Intensive Care, City Hospital Trust, Birmingham B18 7QH.
Ali
S M
SM
Banerjee
D J
DJ
Khan
Z P
ZP
D000293:Adolescent; D001926:Brain Death; D034462:Dissent and Disputes; D004992:Ethics, Medical; D005260:Female; D006126:Group Processes; D006801:Humans; D007258:Informed Consent; D008020:Life Support Care; D018447:Medical Futility; D018458:Persistent Vegetative State; D040841:Resource Allocation; D012121:Respiration, Artificial; D028761:Withholding Treatment