Smith, M;
Citerio, G;
(2017)
Death determined by neurological criteria: the next steps.
Intensive Care Medicine
, 43
(9)
pp. 1383-1385.
10.1007/s00134-017-4676-5.
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Abstract
Death has important medical, legal and societal implications making it imperative that its determination is accurate, reliable and certain. Despite it being more than 40 years since the concept of ‘brain death’ was first introduced into clinical practice, many of the controversies that surround the determination of death by neurological criteria (DNC), a more focused and accurate description of the process, have not been settled and present an opportunity for future research and education to clarify outstanding issues in order to reduce professional and public disquiet [1]. While the philosophical and religious issues that surround the determination of DNC in some cultures will continue to generate debate, there has been limited success in resolving scientifically more pragmatic issues including the substantial international variation in DNC definitions, and the equivalence of DNC with an individual’s biological death.
| Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Title: | Death determined by neurological criteria: the next steps |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s00134-017-4676-5 |
| Publisher version: | https://doi.org/10.1007/s00134-017-4676-5 |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions. |
| Keywords: | Brain Death, Ancillary Test, Critical Care Physician, Brain Dead Patient, Brainstem Function |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Engineering Science UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Engineering Science > Dept of Med Phys and Biomedical Eng |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10086202 |
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