Certainty, Science, and the Brain-Based Definition of Death

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American Journal of Bioethics Neuroscience 14 (3):279-282 (2023)
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Nair-Collins and Joffe (2023) highlight the complexities inherent to the clinical diagnosis of death by neurologic criteria and inconsistencies between legal, scientific, and clinical standards for...

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Dominique E. Martin
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