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    • Medical ethics
    • Neuroscience
    • Organ donation

    Background:

    • The determination of death is a critical aspect of medical practice and organ transplantation.
    • International consensus defines death as the permanent loss of consciousness and brainstem function.
    • This definition has evolved, with 'permanent' replacing 'irreversible' in some contexts.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To critically evaluate the scientific validity of the operational definition of death.
    • To examine the implications of using 'permanent' versus 'irreversible' in death determination.
    • To assess whether the revised definition adequately supports the dead donor rule in organ donation after circulatory determination of death (DCDD).

    Main Methods:

    • Analysis of the scientific and philosophical underpinnings of the definition of death.
    • Comparison of the terms 'permanent' and 'irreversible' in the context of biological function.
    • Examination of the logical consistency of the definition with the dead donor rule.

    Main Results:

    • The study argues that the shift from 'irreversible' to 'permanent' in the definition of death is a flawed invention.
    • This definitional change is shown to fail in its intended purpose of reconciling DCDD with the dead donor rule.
    • At least four specific reasons are presented to demonstrate the failure of this definitional invention.

    Conclusions:

    • The current international consensus definition of death, using 'permanent' loss of function, is scientifically inadequate.
    • This inadequacy poses a significant challenge to the ethical and scientific integrity of organ donation protocols, particularly DCDD.
    • A re-evaluation of the definition of death is necessary to ensure compliance with the dead donor rule and maintain scientific rigor.