Brain death and withdrawal of support.
作者信息
Hammer Maxim D, Crippen David
机构信息
The Stroke Institute, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, 200 Lothrop Street, PUH-C-419, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA.
出版信息
Surg Clin North Am. 2006 Dec;86(6):1541-51. doi: 10.1016/j.suc.2006.08.002.
PMID:17116462
Abstract
The definition of death has evolved to include the concept of brain death. The brainstem is an indispensable central integrative unit for all vital functions. The clinical criteria for brain death consist of the demonstration of the absence of function of the brainstem. Confirmatory testing, which mostly evaluates higher clinical function, is usually not required for the diagnosis of brain death.
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