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brain death, n an irreversible form of unconsciousness characterized by a complete loss of brain function while the heart continues to beat. brain death End of life The irreversible cessation of all functions of the entire brain, including the brainstem. See Appropriate period of observation, Attending physician, Corroborating physician, Harvard criteria, Multiorgan donation Harvard criteria for brain death
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| Until now, the transplant option has been available after the brain death of a patient. After the certification of brain death and consent for organ donation, nursing care of a HBD in ICU focuses on maintaining patient comfort, as well as ventilatory and haemodynamic stability to ensure optimum organ perfusion. Concluding the volume, Margaret Lock discusses biomedicine and morality with a moving essay on brain death, terminal care and organ transplants. |
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