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Medical ethicists worry Jahi’s case threatens definition of death
KTVU San Francisco Medical ethicists say they are worried, even alarmed, about how far the Jahi McMath case has gotten. Brain death has been an accepted standard of death for decades, they say, and the dispute should never have gotten any traction with a judge. |
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Brain Death: A Personal, Painful View
Guardian Express Brain death may be used as a legal gauge to determine death in several jurisdictions, but the term continues to be inconsistently defined. There may be certain parts of the brain that survive while others perish, and so the very term “brain death” has … |
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Viewpoint: Why Brain Death Isn’t An On-Off Switch
TIME (blog) Thirteen-year-old Jahi McMath was declared brain dead after complications arising from a tonsillectomy, raising new questions about how we define brain death, and whether it’s time to revise our understanding of when brains can be revived, and when … Jahi McMath’s Brain Death Ignites Difficult DebateHuffington Post |
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Jahi McMath’s Brain Death Ignites Difficult Debate
Huffington Post Dr. Paul Byrne, a pediatrician who has questioned the definition of brain death, says in court documents that he visited Jahi’s bedside and observed her responding to her grandmother’s voice and touch with a squirming movement. “In my opinion this … |
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Q&A: Girl’s brain death ignites difficult debate
Sacramento Bee Dr. Paul Byrne, a pediatrician who has questioned the definition of brain death, says in court documents that he visited Jahi’s bedside and observed her responding to her grandmother’s voice and touch with a squirming movement. “In my opinion this … Jahi McMath’s family battles hospital over brain-dead girlLos Angeles Times |
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Q&A: Girl’s brain death ignites difficult debate
MiamiHerald.com Dr. Paul Byrne, a pediatrician who has questioned the definition of brain death, says in court documents that he visited Jahi’s bedside and observed her responding to her grandmother’s voice and touch with a squirming movement. “In my opinion this … Jahi McMath’s family battles hospital over brain-dead girlLos Angeles Times |
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Jahi McMath’s family battles hospital over brain-dead girl
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 brainstem — on Dec. 12. Two hospital physicians and three outside doctors requested by the … |
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Terri Schiavo foundation advising brain-dead teen’s family
USA TODAY “Families and individuals must make themselves aware of what so-called ‘brain death‘ is and what it is not,” Schindler said in a statement. ——–. Leff reported from San Francisco. Associated Press writer Channing Joseph in San Francisco contributed … Court order to keep brain-dead girl on ventilator is extendedLos Angeles Times Brain-dead teen to remain on life support pending appeal by familyNBCNews.com (blog) Brain Death Court Ruling: Teen to Be Taken Off Life SupportGuardian Express The Guardian all 1,896 news articles » |
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Jahi McMath: Hospital fights in court to remove brain-dead girl from ventilator
San Jose Mercury News Since then, her family has been battling the hospital to keep her on a ventilator; the fight has garnered national attention and a debate over the medical term “brain death” and whether such persons can recover, despite doctors saying that they cannot. |
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Q&A: Girl’s brain death ignites difficult debate
Washington Post Dr. Paul Byrne, a pediatrician who has questioned the definition of brain death, says in court documents that he visited Jahi’s bedside and observed her responding to her grandmother’s voice and touch with a squirming movement. “In my opinion this … |