Wijdicks Eelco F M
Department of Neurology and the Neurological-Neurosurgical Intensive Care Unit, Saint Marys Hospital, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, USA.
Neurology. 2003 Oct 14;61(7):970-6. doi: 10.1212/01.wnl.0000086804.18169.8d.
The Harvard ad hoc committee to examine the definition of brain death, chaired by anesthesiologist Beecher, published their report in 1968. Throughout the years, the committee has been a target of criticism. However, the workings of the ad hoc committee have not been carefully evaluated, and could provide insight into the role of the neurologists and their interaction with contemporaries. Review of the original files and interviews with three surviving members-Adams, Potter, and Murray-revealed 1) a major role and original contributions of the neurologists Schwab and Adams in defining criteria, and 2) a swift and decisive working committee that formulated a document aimed at simplicity and accuracy, and without special interest.
由麻醉学家比彻担任主席的哈佛特设委员会，负责审查脑死亡的定义，并于1968年发表了他们的报告。多年来，该委员会一直是批评的对象。然而，特设委员会的工作并未得到仔细评估，而这可能有助于深入了解神经科医生的作用以及他们与同时代人的互动。查阅原始档案并采访三位在世成员——亚当斯、波特和默里后发现：1）神经科医生施瓦布和亚当斯在定义标准方面发挥了主要作用并做出了原创性贡献；2）该工作委员会迅速果断，制定了一份旨在简洁准确且无特殊利益倾向的文件。
