Brain death declaration: Practices and perceptions worldwide.

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Published in Neurology on April 08, 2015

Authors

Sarah Wahlster1, Eelco F M Wijdicks1, Pratik V Patel1, David M Greer1, J Claude Hemphill1, Marco Carone1, Farrah J Mateen2

Author Affiliations

1: From the Department of Neurology (S.W., F.J.M.), Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston; Department of Neurology (S.W.), Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston; Harvard Medical School (S.W., F.J.M.), Boston, MA; Division of Neurocritical Care (E.F.M.W.), Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN; Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine (P.V.P.), Harborview Medical Center, Seattle, WA; Department of Neurology (D.M.G.), Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT; Department of Neurology (J.C.H.), San Francisco General Hospital, CA; and Department of Biostatistics (M.C.), University of Washington, Seattle.
2: From the Department of Neurology (S.W., F.J.M.), Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston; Department of Neurology (S.W.), Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston; Harvard Medical School (S.W., F.J.M.), Boston, MA; Division of Neurocritical Care (E.F.M.W.), Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN; Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine (P.V.P.), Harborview Medical Center, Seattle, WA; Department of Neurology (D.M.G.), Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT; Department of Neurology (J.C.H.), San Francisco General Hospital, CA; and Department of Biostatistics (M.C.), University of Washington, Seattle. fmateen@partners.org.

Associated clinical trials:

Rapid Reversal of CNS-Depressant Drug Effect Prior to Brain Death Determination | NCT03743805

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