Brain Death
Ethical Considerations
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Purdue University Press
Published:30th Jun '80
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The traditional equation of the death of a person with irreversible cessation of cardiorespiratory function-the absence of heartbeat, pulse, or respiration-is being replaced by modern medicine with a definition of death in terms of irreversible destruction of function-brain death. In this book, the author thoughtfully and analytically surveys and evaluates the arguments for and against equating the death of a person with brain death. The ethical issues-both theoretical and practical-are explored against a rich and comprehensive background of current medical thought and practice and the most recent legal reasoning and opinion.
ISBN: 9780931682124
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: 172g
95 pages