title: Death: past, present, and future.
authors.affiliation: Beverly Hills, CA. Electronic address: rsbarron@roadrunner.com.
authors.forename: Rodney S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Barron
mesh_terms: D016223:Advance Directives; D026688:Bioethical Issues; D001921:Brain / Q000502:physiology; D001926:Brain Death / Q000175:diagnosis*; D016265:Conflict of Interest; D003243:Consciousness / Q000502:physiology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006323:Heart Arrest / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D018447:Medical Futility; D009200:Myocardial Contraction / Q000502:physiology; D026684:Personal Autonomy; D028723:Personhood; D020458:Third-Party Consent; D013997:Time Factors; D009927:Tissue and Organ Procurement / Q000941:ethics