Brain death

Seminars in Anesthesia, Perioperative Medicine and Pain

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 225-231

  Nathan, Sandra ^a   Greer, David M ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Apnea testing; Brain death; Brainstem death; Coma

Indexed keywords

CONTRAST MEDIUM; HEXAMETHYLPROPYLENE AMINE OXIME TECHNETIUM TC 99M;

ARTICLE; BRAIN ANGIOGRAPHY; BRAIN DEATH; BRAIN FUNCTION; BRAIN STEM; CONCEPT ANALYSIS; ETHICS; FAMILY COPING; HUMAN; MEDICOLEGAL ASPECT; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; ORGAN DONOR; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PATIENT CARE; PHYSICIAN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS;

EID: 33845314750     PISSN: 02770326     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/j.sane.2006.09.005     Document Type: Article

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