Are we equal in death?: Avoiding diagnostic error in brain death

Are we equal in death? Avoiding diagnostic error in brain death.

Steven Laureys, MD, PhD Joseph J. Fins, MD, FACP THE HISTORY OF BRAIN DEATH For thousands of years, the term “death” meant the permanent stopping of the heart and breathing. However, when Bjorn Ibsen from Denmark invented the artificial respirator in the 1950s, breathing and heartbeat could be continued when people were in a deep coma. This invention and the rise of better medicine and medical ...

Avoiding premature death in epilepsy.

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Factors influencing decisions on organ donation in brain death patients

Organ donation is an integral part of the health care system. Many patients who have had an accident or have undergone a progressive disease are in need of an organ transplant and if they do not receive the required organ they would die. It is important to know that the most important source of organ donation is the brain death patients. It is highly essential to determine the pivotal factors t...

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