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Research Article| Volume 2, ISSUE 1, P161-172, January 1986

Death, Dying, and the Brain

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/S0749-0704(18)30633-X
Death, Dying, and the Brain
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      The death of a human being can be determined reliably on the basis of neurologic criteria, although some controversy continues about the most appropriate tests for validation of these criteria. The most difficult clinical and ethical issues pertain to life-prolonging treatment for persons with damaged brains and nervous systems.
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      DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/S0749-0704(18)30633-X

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