Variability of brain death determination guidelines in leading US neurologic institutions

Neurology

Volumn 70, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 284-289

  Greer, David M ^a   Varelas, Panayiotis N ^b   Haque, Shamael ^b   Wijdicks, Eelco F M ^c  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b HENRY FORD HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

APNEA; ARTICLE; BRAIN DEATH; BRAIN STEM; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; HUMAN; NEUROLOGY; NEUROSURGERY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 38549144128     PISSN: 00283878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1212/01.wnl.0000296278.59487.c2     Document Type: Article

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