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Death in Denmark: a reply.

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  • 1University of Manchester.

Journal of Medical Ethics
|June 1, 1991
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This study addresses objections to the brainstem definition of death, challenging the cardiac-centered concept. It critiques the philosophical underpinnings of alternative viewpoints on death determination.

Keywords:
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Area of Science:

  • Medical Ethics
  • Philosophy of Medicine
  • Neuroscience

Background:

  • The determination of death is a critical issue in medicine and law.
  • The brainstem definition of death is widely accepted but faces philosophical challenges.
  • Alternative concepts, such as a cardiac-centered definition, have been proposed.