Brain death: Is it an appropriate term?

Introduction: Brain death is generally accepted as a concept to indicate death. It was introduced about 40 years ago, and it was considered the ideal situation for donation of organs. Material and methods: During this time, however, there have been problems in the understanding of this concept both...

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Main Authors: J. Iriarte, J.A. Palma, E. Kufoy, M.J. de Miguel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier España 2012-01-01
Series:Neurología (English Edition)
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2173580812000028