Affiliation:
1. Department of Medicine,Bharati Vidyapeeth Medical College And Research Centre,Pune.
2. FRCP (Glasgow), FRCP (Ireland), FACP (Philadelphia), FAAN (USA), DM (Neurology), MD (Medicine), MBBS Senior Consultant Neurologist Director and Head, Deptt. of Neurosciences, Jaswant Rai Speciality Hospital, Meerut (U.P.).
Abstract
Brain death is a clinical diagnosis with a irreversible absence of cerebral and brain stem functions. In all cases the
confirmatory tests are not mandatory but a repeat evaluation is generally recommended. The diagnosis and
confirmation largely remains a complex clinical,ethical and social issue for physicians,family members and society at a
large.The concept of the "dead-donar rule" closely linked to the increasing need for organ transplantation has created
conflicts of interests between the demand for organs and the need for a scientifically and philosophically valid definition
of human death.Finally,physicians are entrusted to apply accepted standards and practices while making the diagnosis
and confirmation of brain death and should exhibit patience and provide emotional support to the family
Subject
Immunology,General Medicine,Immunology and Allergy,Cancer Research,Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health,Oncology,Epidemiology,Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (miscellaneous),Infectious Diseases,Microbiology (medical),General Medicine,Philosophy,Religious studies,Political Science and International Relations,Sociology and Political Science,Demography,Finance,Accounting,Sociology and Political Science,History,Cultural Studies