Death Beyond Whole Brain Criteria

Author : Richard M. Zaner
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 940092707X
Total Pages : 294 pages
Book Rating : 4.70/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Download or read book Death: Beyond Whole-Brain Criteria written by Richard M. Zaner and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the tone of the report by the President's Commission for the Study of Ethical Problems in Medicine and Biomedical and Behavioral Re search, one might conclude that the whole-brain-oriented definition of death is now firmly established as an enduring element of public policy. In that report, Defining Death: Medical, Legal and Ethical Issues in the Determination of Death, the President's Commission forwarded a uni form determination of death act, which laid heavy accent on the signifi cance of the brain stem in determining whether an individual is alive or dead: An individual who has sustained either (1) irreversible cessation of circulatory and respiratory functions, or (2) irreversible cessation of all functions of the entire brain, including the brain stem, is dead. A determination of death must be made in accordance with accepted medical standards ([1], p. 2). The plausibility of these criteria is undermined as soon as one confronts the question of the level of treatment that ought to be provided to human bodies that have permanently lost consciousness but whose brain stems are still functioning.

Author : Richard M Zaner
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9789400927087
Total Pages : 292 pages
Book Rating : 4.88/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Download or read book Death written by Richard M Zaner and published by . This book was released on 1988-05-31 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : M. Potts
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 0306468824
Total Pages : 408 pages
Book Rating : 4.27/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Download or read book Beyond Brain Death written by M. Potts and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2006-04-11 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beyond Brain Death offers a provocative challenge to one of the most widely accepted conclusions of contemporary bioethics: the position that brain death marks the death of the human person. Eleven chapters by physicians, philosophers, and theologians present the case against brain-based criteria for human death. Each author believes that this position calls into question the moral acceptability of the transplantation of unpaired vital organs from brain-dead patients who have continuing function of the circulatory system. One strength of the book is its international approach to the question: contributors are from the United States, the United Kingdom, Liechtenstein, and Japan. This book will appeal to a wide audience, including physicians and other health care professionals, philosophers, theologians, medical sociologists, and social workers.

Author : Robert M. Veatch
Publisher : Georgetown University Press
ISBN 13 : 1626163553
Total Pages : 176 pages
Book Rating : 4.53/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Download or read book Defining Death written by Robert M. Veatch and published by Georgetown University Press. This book was released on 2016 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New technologies and medical treatments continue to complicate questions surrounding the moment of death. Distinguished bioethicists Robert M. Veatch and Lainie F. Ross argue that the definition of death is a social question rooted in a person's religious, philosophical, or social beliefs. While ceding that society needs a default definition to proceed in certain cases, the authors state that any decision-making process must allow individuals to make their own choices according to their personal beliefs.

Author : Stuart J. Youngner
Publisher : JHU Press
ISBN 13 : 9780801872297
Total Pages : 376 pages
Book Rating : 4.94/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Download or read book The Definition of Death written by Stuart J. Youngner and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 2002-10-15 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the 1980s, following the recommendation of a presidential commission, all fifty states replaced previous cardiopulmonary definitions of death with one that also included total and irreversible cessation of brain function. The Definition of Death: Contemporary Controversies is the first comprehensive review of the clinical, philosophical, and public policy implications of our effort to redefine the change in status from living person to corpse. Edited by Stuart J. Youngner, Robert M. Arnold, and Renie Schapiro, the book is the result of a collaboration among internationally recognized scholars from the fields of medicine, philosophy, social science, law, and religious studies. Throughout, the contributors struggle to reconcile inconsistencies and gaps in our traditional understanding of death and to respond to the public's concern that, in the determination of death under current policies, patients' interests may be compromised by the demand for organ retrieval. Their questions about the philosophical and scientific bases for determining death lead, inevitably, to more profound questions of social policy. Acknowledging that the definition of death is as much a social construct as a scientific one, the authors, in their analysis of these issues, provide a comprehensive and provocative source of information for students and scholars alike.

Author : Calixto Machado
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 9780306484827
Total Pages : 312 pages
Book Rating : 4.2X/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Download or read book Brain Death and Disorders of Consciousness written by Calixto Machado and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2004-03-31 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Although some decades have passed, there are still worldwide controversies about a concept of human death on neurological grounds. There are also disagreements on the diagnostic criteria for brain death, whether clinical alone or clinical plus ancillary tests. Moreover, some scholars who were strong defenders of a brain-based standard of death are now favoring a circulatory-respiratory standard. The study of coma is extremely important because lesions of the brain are responsible for quality of life in patients or cause of death. The main goal of Brain Death and Disorders of Consciousness is to provide a suitable scientific platform to discuss all topics related to human death and coma.

Author : C. Machado
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 0387389776
Total Pages : 237 pages
Book Rating : 4.76/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Download or read book Brain Death written by C. Machado and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2007-09-10 with total page 237 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text provides an overview of the processes of brain death, exploring the concepts and historical approach of human death, clinical examinations of brain-dead patients, ancillary tests in coma and brain death, bioethical discussions of brain death and its relationship with some consciousness disturbances, and the legal considerations of human death. Unlike other, narrow-focus reference this book encompasses a wide spectrum of issues including medical, legal, bioethical and historical aspects.

Author : M. Potts
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9789401738521
Total Pages : 284 pages
Book Rating : 4.21/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Download or read book Beyond Brain Death written by M. Potts and published by . This book was released on 2014-01-15 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : United States. President's Commission for the Study of Ethical Problems in Medicine and Biomedical and Behavioral Research
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 178 pages
Book Rating : 4.35/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Download or read book Defining Death written by United States. President's Commission for the Study of Ethical Problems in Medicine and Biomedical and Behavioral Research and published by . This book was released on 1981 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: President's Commission for the study of ethical problems in medicine and biomedical and behavioral research.

Author : Basil F. Matta
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1139499858
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.59/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Download or read book Core Topics in Neuroanaesthesia and Neurointensive Care written by Basil F. Matta and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2011-10-13 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Core Topics in Neuroanesthesia and Neurointensive Care is an authoritative and practical clinical text that offers clear diagnostic and management guidance for a wide range of neuroanesthesia and neurocritical care problems. With coverage of every aspect of the discipline by outstanding world experts, this should be the first book to which practitioners turn for easily accessible and definitive advice. Initial sections cover relevant anatomy, physiology and pharmacology, intraoperative and critical care monitoring and neuroimaging. These are followed by detailed sections covering all aspects of neuroanesthesia and neurointensive care in both adult and pediatric patients. The final chapter discusses ethical and legal issues. Each chapter delivers a state-of-the art review of clinical practice, including outcome data when available. Enhanced throughout with numerous clinical photographs and line drawings, this practical and accessible text is key reading for trainee and consultant anesthetists and critical care specialists.