Diagnosis of brain death in children

Lancet Neurology

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 87-92

  Shemie, SD ^a   Pollack, Murray M ^a   Morioka, Masahiro ^a   Bonner, Stephen ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BRAIN BLOOD FLOW; BRAIN DEATH; BRAIN STEM; CHILDHOOD MORTALITY; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; EXPERIENCE; HUMAN; MEDICAL ETHICS; NEUROIMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 33845338008     PISSN: 14744422     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1474-4422(06)70680-9     Document Type: Note

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