In response to a number of recent lawsuits related to brain death determination, the
American Academy of Neurology Ethics, Law, and Humanities Committee convened a …

Although the concept of brain death is accepted by the majority of physicians, lawyers,
ethicists and society at large, controversies about determination of death by neurological …

Brain death determinations have been challenged in courts, but no systematic study has
been published in the medical literature. Court cases on brain death determination could …

Objective: To demonstrate that progress has been made in unifying brain death
determination guidelines in the last decade by directly comparing the policies of the US …

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 …

Importance Brain death is the irreversible cessation of function of the entire brain, and it is a
medically and legally accepted mechanism of death in the United States and worldwide …

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 …

Although death by neurologic criteria (brain death) is legally recognized throughout the
United States, state laws and clinical practice vary concerning three key issues:(1) the …

Purpose of review This article provides a brief overview of the history and complexities of
brain death determination. We examine a few legal cases that highlight some of the …

Background: In accordance with the Uniform Determination of Death Act, guidelines for brain
death determination are developed at an institutional level, potentially leading to variability …