Recently revised ‘brain death’ guidelines are not backed by scientific evidence
It’s time to scrap conjectured 'brain death' guidelines and return to the traditional definition of death: cessation of cardiopulmonary function.
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‘Brain death’ is a fallacy used to prop up the organ harvesting industry
The concept of ‘brain death’ is factually baseless, but powerful medical organizations like the American Academy of Neurology are imposing it on America, threatening the lives of brain-injured people.
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Neurological association promotes dangerous redefinition of ‘brain death’ after panel rejects it
‘Death is not whatever an echo chamber of experts says it is,’ said Dr. Heidi Klessig. ‘The criteria for brain death have been revised repeatedly without scientific evidence.’
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US bishops warn against changing the legal definition of death. But do they go far enough?
The obtaining of viable organs is the driving force that is pushing policy writers, medical professionals, and legislators to rewrite medical protocol and state legislation.
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Proposal to redefine ‘brain death’ would put patients at risk of ‘false-positive’ death diagnoses, experts warn
A fundamental issue is that 'brain death' is not the same as biological death and allows for organ harvesting when an individual is still alive.
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