Beyond brain death?

Journal of Medicine and Philosophy

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 493-501

  Halvey, A ^a  

^a BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRAIN DEATH; BRAIN FUNCTION; CONSCIOUSNESS; DEATH; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM; HUMAN; MEDICOLEGAL ASPECT; ORGAN TRANSPLANTATION; REVIEW;

ANALYTICAL APPROACH; DEATH AND EUTHANASIA;

BIOETHICS; BRAIN DEATH; DEATH; HUMANS;

EID: 0035189661     PISSN: 03605310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1076/jmep.26.5.493.3004     Document Type: Review

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