Brett Shaad, West Hollywood Man Diagnosed With Meningitis, Is Brain DeadHuffington PostLOS ANGELES — A 33-year-old West Hollywood man who felt sickened by bacterial meningitis earlier this week has been declared brain dead amid warnings to sexually ac…
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Ashland New Plays Festival
Mail Tribune … family and friends recreated in robotic forms — and programmed to be slightly more lovable or well-read — “Quietus” foresees a time when bodies can be kept functioning after brain death for use in medical, scientific — or perhaps less-ethical … |
National Right to Life NewsOrgan Request OK Before End of Life DecisionNational Right to Life NewsOne involves brain death, and one involves removing life support, waiting for cardiac arrest, and then procuring organs after a few minutes. This post dea…
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Man convicted of killing wife in ’02
Chicago Tribune It would take 3 to 5 minutes before brain death would occur, Jones said, according to Hoffert. “That showed the intent to kill,” Hoffert said. During his closing argument, defense attorney Christopher Lombardo said that his client did not intend to … |
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Schoolkids sign up 100 organ donors
Times of India Lack of awareness about the consequences of brain death – irreversible loss of brain functions – is the main reason for India’s poor record in organ donation, says Dr M C Misra, chief of the AIIMS trauma centre. Adds a senior AIIMS doctor, “We come … |
Organ Request OK Before End of Life DecisionNational Review Online (blog)One involves brain death, and one involves removing life support, waiting for cardiac arrest, and then procuring organs after a few minutes. This post deals with the latter. I hav…
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Ethical Perspectives
Ashland Daily Tidings … family and friends recreated in robotic forms — and programmed to be slightly more lovable or well-read — “Quietus” foresees a time when bodies can be kept functioning after brain death for use in medical, scientific — or perhaps less-ethical … |
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‘I feel like I’m dead inside’: Rehtaeh’s father
globalnews.ca The post describes how Rehtaeh was taken off life support, before brain death, so her organs could be donated to four people. “My daughter saved the life of a young woman with her heart,” wrote Canning. “She also gave someone a new liver, a kidney, … |
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Chicago man files plea in teen’s beach death
ABC7Chicago.com … Jr.’s death is May 16 in LaPorte Circuit Court. Malecek punched the Chicago teen in the head during a July 2011 beach party at Long Beach along Lake Michigan, about 30 miles southeast of Chicago. An autopsy found Kennelly succumbed to brain death. |
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Chicago man files plea in teen’s beach death
WISH … Jr.’s death is May 16 in LaPorte Circuit Court. Malecek punched the Chicago teen in the head during a July 2011 beach party at Long Beach along Lake Michigan, about 30 miles southeast of Chicago. An autopsy found Kennelly succumbed to brain death. Chicago Man Pleads Guilty to Killing Teen with Single PunchThe Epoch Times |