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Brainstem CT scan alone cannot stand as proof of neurologic death, study shows

Brain death determination sits at the fraught intersection of critical-care medicine, ethics, and organ-donation logistics. Missteps risk either prolonging mechanical support with no prospect of ...
IFLScience

“We're Insisting That Brain Death Is Something That It Isn't” – How Do We Determine Death?

Russell has a PhD in the history of medicine, violence, and colonialism. His research has explored topics including ethics, science governance, and medical involvement in violent contexts. Russell has ...
Heartland

HHS Cracks Down on Removing Organs from Patients Declared Brain Dead

HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy announced a move to tighten oversight of the practice of removing vital organs from neurologically impaired patients. In a July 21 news release, Kennedy announced a ...
The New York Times

Donor Organs Are Too Rare. We Need a New Definition of Death.

Dr. Jauhar is a cardiologist at Northwell Health in New York, where Dr. Patel and Dr. Smith are the directors of the center for heart failure and transplant. People die in many ways, but in medicine ...