Symposium on the Definition of Death: Summary Statement.
This statement summarizes the conclusions of the Symposium on the Definition of Death, held at The Catholic University of America in June 2014. After providing the background and context for contemporary debates about brain death and describing the aims of the symposium, the statement notes points of unanimous and broad agreement among the participants, and highlights areas for further study.
The Catholic University of America, Washington, DC, USA University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA moschella@cua.edu.
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The Catholic University of America, Washington, DC, USA University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA.
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D001293:Attitude to Death; D001926:Brain Death; D003242:Conscience; D006291:Health Policy; D006292:Health Priorities; D006801:Humans; D011639:Public Opinion; D014019:Tissue Donors
brain death; dead donor rule; death; determination of death; organ donation