Product Description

This volume thoroughly reviews the currently accepted methods and criteria for the diagnosis of brain death and discusses its legal, ethical, religious, and philosophical aspects. The book provides much-needed guidance for all practitioners who treat patients with catastrophic neurologic disorders evolving to brain death. Noted experts examine the complexities and potential pitfalls of clinical diagnosis of brain death in adults and in children and assess the relevance and limitations of confirmatory laboratory tests. Close attention is also given to neurologic states resembling brain death. Also included is a chapter on procurement and preparation of organs for transplantation

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #956160 in Books
• Published on: 2001-05-01
• Format: Illustrated
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 270 pages

Customer Reviews

Brain Death: Deliberations and practices
This volume presents neurological findings and procedures in a way useful to practioneers. Even more important I find the author's deliberations on why we probably need the concept "brain death", providing guidelines on how to think about death not only as a biological phenomenon. The author's arguments in favor of accepting "brain death", should be helpful by clarifying "death" - including "brain death" for every practioneer faced with the task of approaching and enlightening families and others whose significant others are dying from brain disease or injury. I found this book most useful in my own practice, and so, I strongly believe, will other physicians, nurses, lawyers and spiritual advisers.