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1. Differences in the definition of brain death and their legal impact on intensive care practice.

Author

McGee, A. and Gardiner, D.

Subjects
*BRAIN death, *CRITICAL care medicine, *DISTRICT courts, *CRITICAL care medicine laws, *BRAIN death laws, *TERMS & phrases, *PROFESSIONAL practice
Abstract

An editorial is presented on the differences in the definition of brain death and their legal impact on intensive care practice. It expresses the view that adopting the definition of the particular medical condition by the international public health agency World Health Organization is likely to reduce the incidence of legal challenge and maintain public confidence in current death declaration practice internationally.

Published
2019
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2. What price for a soul?

Author

B.E.

Subjects
*RESUSCITATION, *DO-not-resuscitate orders, *RIGHT to die, *CRITICAL care medicine laws, *MEDICAL laws
Abstract

Focuses on a law in Alberta that enables residents to communicate in advance their wishes regarding resuscitation. The standard procedure in hospitals to ask patients or families for their position on medical resuscitation; The Personal Directives Act not including a right to euthanasia or assisted suicide; How a personal directive is similar to a living will; Hanna lawyer Eugene Kush's concern for economic aspects of health care that could influence a decision on resuscitation.

Published
1998

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