Brainstem death testing in the UK - Time for reappraisal?

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 92, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 633-640

  Bell, M Dominic D ^a   Moss, E ^a   Murphy, P G ^a  

^a LEEDS GENERAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Complications, brainstem death; Guidelines, confirmatory tests

Indexed keywords

ANESTHETIC AGENT; FLUMAZENIL; HYPNOTIC AGENT; NALOXONE; NARCOTIC AGENT; SEDATIVE AGENT; THIOPENTAL;

ANESTHESIA; ARTICLE; BRAIN DEATH; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; MEDICAL SOCIETY; ORGAN DONOR; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 2342573675     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/aeh108     Document Type: Article

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