09Jul/13

Follow UK's lead on organ donation, urges expert – Jersey Evening Post


Jersey Evening Post

Follow UK’s lead on organ donation, urges expert
Jersey Evening Post
JERSEY should not try and ‘go it alone’ and introduce an opt-out system for organ donation without the UK doing so first, according to the Island’s leading kidney specialist. Dr Ajay Kumar has been researching the possibility of introducing presumed
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09Jul/13

Patient Wakes Up as Doctors Get Ready to Remove Organs – ABC News


ABC News

Patient Wakes Up as Doctors Get Ready to Remove Organs
ABC News
Drug overdoses can mimic brain death, but American Academy of Neurology guidelines should keep doctors from failing to recognize the difference, said Dr. Eelco Wijdicks, a member of the American Academy of Neurology who was the senior author on its 
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09Jul/13

'Dead' woman wakes up on operating table as organs about to be removed – Telegraph.co.uk


Telegraph.co.uk

‘Dead’ woman wakes up on operating table as organs about to be removed
Telegraph.co.uk
The hospital also was ordered to hire a consulting neurologist to teach staff how to accurately diagnose brain death. Kerri Howell, spokeswoman for the hospital, told the newspaper: “St. Joseph’s goal is to provide the highest quality of care to every