Does Declaration of Brain Death Serve the Best Interest of Organ Donors Rather Than Merely Facilitating Organ Transplantation?
Department of Neurosurgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota.
Michelle J
MJ
Clarke
William Novick Global Cardiac Alliance, Memphis, Tennessee.
Kathleen N
KN
Fenton
Department of Surgery, Institute of Human Values in Health Care, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina. Electronic address: sader@musc.edu.
Robert M
RM
Sade
D001293:Attitude to Death; D001926:Brain Death / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D000066491:Clinical Decision-Making; D003221:Confusion; D003643:Death; D005190:Family / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D018447:Medical Futility / Q000941:ethics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D028701:Patient Rights / Q000941:ethics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D012297:Right to Die / Q000941:ethics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D013727:Terminal Care / Q000941:ethics* / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000523:psychology; D014019:Tissue Donors / Q000941:ethics / Q000600:supply & distribution; D009927:Tissue and Organ Procurement / Q000941:ethics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000592:standards; D028761:Withholding Treatment / Q000941:ethics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000592:standards