Determination of death by neurological criteria

Journal of Intensive Care Medicine

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 211-221

  Morenski, John David ^a   Oro, John J ^a   Tobias, Joseph D ^b   Singh, Amolak ^a  

^a University of Missouri   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

Author keywords

Apnea challenge; Brain death; Brain stem tests; Nuclear medicine scan

Indexed keywords

AUTOPSY; CAUSE OF DEATH; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DEATH; MEDICOLEGAL ASPECT; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; ADULT; AGE; BLOOD GAS ANALYSIS; BRAIN ANGIOGRAPHY; BRAIN DEATH; BRAIN STEM; BREATHING; CHILD; COMA; DEATH AND EUTHANASIA; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; EPIDEMIOLOGY; HUMAN; INFANT; LEGAL ASPECT; METHODOLOGY; MOVEMENT (PHYSIOLOGY); NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; REFLEX; STANDARD; TELENCEPHALON; TIME;

DIAGNOSTIC AGENT; TECHNETIUM;

DEATH AND EUTHANASIA;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; BLOOD GAS ANALYSIS; BRAIN DEATH; BRAIN STEM; CAUSALITY; CEREBRAL ANGIOGRAPHY; CHILD; COMA; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES, NEUROLOGICAL; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; HUMANS; INFANT; MOVEMENT; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; REFLEX; RESPIRATION; TECHNETIUM; TELENCEPHALON; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 1842840924     PISSN: 08850666     EISSN: 15251489     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0885066603254359     Document Type: Review

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