2014/02/05 by David Magnus, Benjamin S. Wilfond, Arthur L. Caplan · 1 citation
Medicine · Psychology · #Organ Donation and Transplantation #Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues #Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health
paper · doi:10.1056/nejmp1400930
openalex publication_date 2014/02/05 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/31
The cases of Jahi McMath and Marlise Muñoz have reopened public debate about brain death. But the law and ethics have long recognized that deferring to medical expertise regarding the diagnosis of brain death is the most reasonable way to manage the process of dying.