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4.4 Brain Death

The advent of neurological or brain death criteria to establish the death of a person was a significant departure from the traditional way of defining death and remains ethically challenging to some. After reading this article from the Canadian Medical Journal (note the disclaimer and continue to the article), respond to the following:

1
Are brain death criteria met in the two cases reported at the beginning of the article?
2
Explain the meaning of brain death.
3
Why is the issue of brain death important?
4
Summarize the law in Canada and discuss the policies drafted by neurological and neurosurgical societies.
5
What advice does the writer give to the doctor about approaching the issue of brain death?
6
Identify two possible exceptions to medically certifying death based on a diagnosis of brain death.





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