Let's begin with what we know: One way or another, we all die. What we don't know
precisely is when death occurs. Yet however inaccurate our definition of death may be, it …

994 JAMC• 15 AVR. 2003; 168 (8) flects the ability to sustain cardiopulmonary function
technologically in the face of an underlying disease process that may be incompatible with …

In response to concerns about the declaration of death by neurologic criteria, the Uniform
Law Commission created a drafting committee to update the Uniform Determination of Death …

In this issue of Practical Neurology, Cameron et al, review in detail the confirmation of
brainstem death process in the UK. The diagnosis of noncardiorespiratory death is defined …

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 …

Prognostication in Neurocritical Care : CONTINUUM: Lifelong Learning in Neurology
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Aim Use of brain biomarkers for predicting death after cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
is limited by a research focus on the discriminative ability of each biomarker and …

While media coverage of the Terri Schiavo case in Florida has recently refocused public
attention on end of life decision making, another end of life tragedy in Utah has raised …

Objective. Research continues to highlight variability in hospital policy and documentation of
brain death. The aim of our study was to characterize how strictly new guidelines of …

Abstract The Uniform Determination of Death Act indicates that “an individual who has
sustained either (1) irreversible cessation of circulatory and respiratory functions, or (2) …