Abstract Discrepancies between the Uniform Determination of Death Act (UDDA) and the
adult and pediatric diagnostic guidelines for brain death (BD)(the “Guidelines”) have …

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The determination of death by neurological criteria remains controversial scientifically,
culturally, and legally, worldwide. In the United Kingdom, although the determination of …

This issue's “Legal Briefing” column covers recent legal developments involving total brain
failure. Death determined by neurological criteria (DDNC) or “brain death” has been legally …

Thomas Paine wrote The American Crisis during the American Revolution. He made the
following observation:“To argue with a man who has renounced the use and authority of …

Multi-trillion dollar global markets depend on participants' ability to treat entire categories of
financial contracts as if they were risk-free." Safe assets" is a catch-all term to describe such …

The conception and the determination of brain death continue to raise scientific, legal,
philosophical, and religious controversies. While both the President's Commission for the …

This article discusses the legal concept of the person against the background of
technological developments. Emerging technologies are offering radical ways to transform …

Brain death, or the determination of death by neurological criteria, has been described as a
legal fiction. Legal fictions are devices by which the law treats two analogous things (in this …

The diagnosis of brain death (BD) is legally and medically accepted. Recently, several high-
profile cases have led to discussions regarding the integrity of current criteria, and many …