title: On noncongruence between the concept and determination of death.
abstract: The debate about exactly when a person dies can benefit from distinguishing the strict biological concept of death from the medical standards for determining death.
authors.forename: James L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Bernat
mesh_terms: D001926:Brain Death; D003643:Death; D006801:Humans; D008020:Life Support Care / Q000941:ethics / Q000379:methods; D010819:Physician's Role; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D014019:Tissue Donors; D009927:Tissue and Organ Procurement / Q000941:ethics / Q000592:standards*; D014481:United States