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The Importance of Understanding Brain Death
There have recently been some events that demonstrate the problems arising when brain death is misunderstood. Legally and medically, irreversable cessation of all functions of the brain means that a person is dead. This of course is simple to say but given that a patient is often on ‘life’ support when the diagnosis occurs, there […]
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Seminar: When Are You Dead? Brain Death and Organ Donation
When are you dead? You might think that everyone knows the answer to this question but it’s not quite as simple as it seems. Brain death is a concept that most people find difficult to grasp and yet it is central to the donation of organs. What is brain death? How do families cope with […]
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Tagged bernadette richards, brain death, donatelife sa, ethical issue, ethics, legal issue, organ donation, philippa jones, research, sally tideman, samantha mcdonnell, seminar, Seminars, stephan orr, stewart moodie
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