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Death and transplantation: Let's try to get things methodologically straight
Bioethics 21 (1):32–40 (2006)
Abstract
The purpose of this paper is methodological. I begin by showing the methodological frailties of both the heart and brain approach to the criteria of death used in connection with organ transplantation. I then clarify what a definition is. Finally, I propose to abandon the definition of death, and suggest a pragmatic definition of ‘explantability window’.My notes
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