[Pragmatism versus metaphysics: a controversy about brain death]

¹Servicio Médico Legal, Ministerio de Justicia, Santiago de Chile.

Revista Medica De Chile

|May 1, 1996

Summary

Brain death remains controversial, impacting transplantation laws. This study explores metaphysical and pragmatic viewpoints, criticizing brain death as a "useful death" concept linked to health production.

Area of Science:

Medical Ethics
Philosophy of Medicine
Legal Medicine

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