title: Equating brain death with human death in medical practice: misconstruing scientific evidence as misconceptions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Critical Care, Mayo Clinic Hospital, Phoenix, AZ Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, AZ.
authors.forename: Mohamed Y
authors.initials: MY
authors.lastname: Rady
authors.forename: Joseph L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Verheijde
mesh_terms: D001926:Brain Death; D005190:Family / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013727:Terminal Care / Q000523:psychology*