title: Introduction and the challenge of brain death.
authors.affiliation: Surgical Unit, Papworth Hospital, Cambridge CB3 8RE, United Kingdom. Stephen.Large@papworth.nhs.uk
authors.forename: Stephen R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Large
mesh_terms: D001926:Brain Death / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000209:etiology; D016027:Heart Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D011379:Prognosis; D011788:Quality of Life; D012307:Risk Factors; D013997:Time Factors; D014019:Tissue Donors; D016896:Treatment Outcome