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Brain-dead girl Jahi McMath released from California hospital
CNN Fisher’s conclusion: “Overall, unfortunate circumstances in 13-year-old with known, irreversible brain injury and now complete absence of cerebral function and complete absence of brainstem function, child meets all criteria for brain death, by … |
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Life and death: Brain death may need redefinition
The Daily Camera Brain death needs a new name, some doctors and bioethicists say. Perhaps it should be called “death via cessation of brain function.” Then, perhaps, the public might better understand that it’s not just a serious coma or a severe brain injury or a … |
NBC Bay AreaDelay in Jahi McMath Autopsy Complicates Cause of Death RulingNBC Bay Area… past president of the International Association of Coroners and Medical Examiners Association and the current Coroner of Clark County in Las Vegas, acknowledged t…
World Magazine |
Health | Medical experts disagree over whether Jahi McMath is still alive
World Magazine 11, two days after she suffered complications from a tonsillectomy and other surgical procedures to treat sleep apnea. Since brain death is the legal standard for death, the hospital sought to remove McMath’s ventilator, even though her heart was still … Jahi McMath: Time is limited for brain-dead teen, experts sayLos Angeles Times Family Wins in Brain Death Case: Jahi McMath Moves to Care FacilityGuardian Liberty Voice Blunt, But True: Brain Death Is DeathKQED (blog) The Morning Journal –San Jose Mercury News all 1,174 news articles » |
Los Angeles Times |
Jahi McMath Q&A: Can brain death be reversed?
Los Angeles Times OAKLAND — Jahi McMath, a 13-year-old Oakland girl, underwent complex surgery at Children’s Hospital Oakland on Dec. 9 to remove her tonsils, adenoids, uvula and bony structures from her nose. She was declared brain-dead three days later, after she … Brain-dead girl Jahi McMath released from California hospitalCNN Health | Medical experts disagree over whether Jahi McMath is still aliveWorld Magazine Oakland hospital, coroner return Jahi McMath to familyWashington Post Contra Costa Times –KQED (blog) all 1,174 news articles » |
Christian Science Monitor |
Case of Jahi McMath raises questions about life after brain death
NBCNews.com (blog) She was put on life support and declared brain dead. As Jahi remained on a ventilator in an undisclosed care facility on Monday, her case continues to raise burning questions about what it means to be brain dead — and if there is life after brain death. Jahi McMath Q&A: Can brain death be reversed?Los Angeles Times Jahi MacMath, brain-dead teenager, is released to her motherChristian Science Monitor Oakland hospital, coroner return Jahi McMath to familyWashington Post Justia Verdict –USA TODAY –CNN all 829 news articles » |
WXYZ |
13-year-old declared brain dead following tonsillectomy moved to new facility
WXYZ The hospital had wanted to remove Jahi from the ventilator that is keeping her heart pumping, arguing in court that Jahi’s brain death means she is legally dead. Her mother, Nailah Winkfield, refusing to believe her daughter is dead as long as her … |
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Jahi MacMath, brain-dead teenager, is released to her mother
Christian Science Monitor Still, despite the controversy, there is “clear medical consensus” that total brain death constitutes death, even if the heart has not stopped, he says. That unambiguous definition is also the one used in the 1981 Uniform Declaration of Death Act, a … |
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On Brain Death and Civil Rights
Justia Verdict Ventilator The unfortunate situation of Jahi McMath, the 13-year-old girl who was pronounced brain dead a few days after a tonsillectomy surgery at Children’s Hospital Oakland last month, has captured national attention after the girl’s family refused … |
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Family of brain-dead Jahi McMath has ‘real concerns’ about safety
Los Angeles Times Jahi suffered heavy bleeding, cardiac arrest and “whole brain death” — defined as an irreversible cessation of all functions of the entire brain, including the brain stem — on Dec. 12, three days after complex tonsillectomy surgery. Two hospital … |