Organismal death, the dead-donor rule and the ethics of vital organ procurement
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DOI: 10.1136/medethics-2018-104796
Abstract: Several bioethicists have recently discussed the complexity of defining human death, and considered in particular how our definition of death affects our understanding of the ethics of vital organ procurement. In this brief paper, we… read more here.
Keywords: death; donor rule; vital organ; dead donor ... See more keywords
An unquestioned assumption in the debate on the dead donor rule
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DOI: 10.1136/medethics-2018-104979
Abstract: Frank Miller and I recently argued that the common assertion that ‘brain dead’ patients merely appear to be alive, though in reality are dead, is false.1 This assertion relies on an inaccurate and overly simplistic… read more here.
Keywords: donor rule; donor; dead donor; brain dead ... See more keywords