On irreversibility as a prerequisite for brain death determination

Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology

Volumn 550, Issue , 2004, Pages 161-167

  Bernat, James L ^a  

^a DARTMOUTH HITCHCOCK MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

BRAIN BLOOD FLOW; BRAIN DEATH; BRAIN FUNCTION; COLOR ULTRASOUND FLOWMETRY; CONFERENCE PAPER; HEMODYNAMIC MONITORING; HUMAN; INTRACRANIAL PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 1842607177     PISSN: 00652598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/978-0-306-48526-8_14     Document Type: Conference Paper

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