Variability in the determination of death after cardiac arrest: A review of guidelines and statements

Journal of Intensive Care Medicine

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 238-252

  Dhanani, Sonny ^a,c   Hornby, Laura ^b,c   Ward, Roxanne ^c,d   Shemie, Sam ^c,e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^b RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF THE MCGILL UNIVERSITY HEALTH CENTRE   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^d CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF EASTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^e MONTREAL CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

cardiac arrest; death determination; guidelines; organ donation

Indexed keywords

APNEA; AUSTRALIA; BRAIN DEATH; CARDIOVASCULAR FUNCTION; COMA; DEATH; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; ETHICS; FRANCE; HEART ARREST; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDLINE; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; NEW ZEALAND; PEER REVIEW; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULSE WAVE; PUPIL REFLEX; REVIEW; SPAIN;

DEATH; HEART ARREST; HUMANS; POLICY MAKING; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC;

EID: 84863566467     PISSN: 08850666     EISSN: 15251489     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0885066610396993     Document Type: Review

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