The concept and practice of brain death

Progress in Brain Research

Volumn 150, Issue , 2005, Pages 369-379

  Bernat, James L ^a  

^a DARTMOUTH MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRAIN BLOOD FLOW; BRAIN DEATH; BRAIN FUNCTION; BRAIN INJURY; BRAIN STEM; BRAIN STEM RESPONSE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; ORGAN DONOR; ORGAN TRANSPLANTATION; PHYSICIAN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

BRAIN DEATH; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HUMANS; MODELS, NEUROLOGICAL; NEUROLOGY; RELIGION; TERMINOLOGY; TISSUE AND ORGAN PROCUREMENT;

EID: 25644443792     PISSN: 00796123     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S0079-6123(05)50026-8     Document Type: Review

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