Biophilosophical criticisms of brain death: The need for a new paradigm

Whetstine, Leslie M.

doi:10.1016/j.jcrc.2014.06.016

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“…Scholars who view BD as a manifestation of biological approach appear on the left of Table 2, 27-35 whereas those in disagreement appear on the right. 2,36-43 Another domain of controversy is whether current whole-brain concepts of death should be favored 1,31,32,35,44,45 over some version of a circulatory or higher brain concept. 39,46-52…”

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“…Scholars who view BD as a manifestation of biological approach appear on the left of Table 2, [27][28][29][30][31][32][33][34][35] whereas those in disagreement appear on the right. 2,[36][37][38][39][40][41][42][43] Another domain of controversy is whether current whole-brain concepts of death should be favored 1,31,32,35,44,45 over some version of a circulatory or higher brain concept. 39,[46][47][48][49][50][51][52] The basis of BD definitions continues to be questioned by some as being unscientific, or illogical, and contrived to facilitate organ donation.…”

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“…Whether BD is a manifestation of biological death? Bernat 31 Burkle et al 30 Shemie 29 Shemie et al 5 Shemie and Baker 35 Shemie and Gardiner 27 Wijdicks [32][33][34] Joffe 38 Maguire 37 Miller and Truog 42 Miller et al 43 Racine et al 41 Shewmon 39 Truog et al 2 Whetstine 40 Whether current whole-brain concepts of death should be favored over some version of a circulatory or higher brain concept?…”

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Healthcare Professionals’ Understandings of the Definition and Determination of Death: A Scoping Review

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Background. During the 1950s, advances in critical care, and organ transplantation altered the relationship between organ failure and death. There has since been a shift away from traditional cardiocirculatory based to brain-based criteria of death, with resulting academic controversy, despite the practice being largely accepted worldwide. Our objective is to develop a comprehensive description of the current understandings of healthcare professionals regarding the meaning, definition, and determination of death. Methods. Online databases were used to identify papers published from 2003 to 2020. Additional sources were searched for conference proceedings and theses. Two reviewers screened papers using predefined inclusion and exclusion criteria. Complementary searches and review of reference lists complemented the final study selection. A data extraction instrument was developed to iteratively chart the results of the review. A qualitative approach was conducted to thematically analyze the data. Results. Seven thousand four hundred twenty-eight references were identified. In total, 75 papers met the inclusion criteria. Fourteen additional papers were added from complementary searches. Most were narratives (35%), quantitative investigations (21%), and reviews (18%). Identified themes included: (1) the historical evolution of brain death (BD), (2) persistent controversies about BD and death determination, (3) wide variability in healthcare professionals’ knowledge and attitudes, (4) critical need for BD determination revision. Conclusions. We concluded that although BD is widely accepted, there exists variation in healthcare providers’ understanding of its conceptual basis. Death determination remains a divisive issue among scholars. This review identified a need for increased opportunities for formal training on BD among healthcare providers.

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“…Abschaffen lässt sie sich aber nicht. Der jüngste Fall der dreizehnjährigen Jahi McMath in den USA, deren Mutter den Hirntod nicht akzeptiert und darin die Unterstützung der Gerichte und der Öffentlichkeit gefunden hat, erzeugt Verunsicherung bis in die Fachliteratur [32]. Da keine neuen wissenschaftlichen Erkenntnisse vorliegen, erschöpft sich die Debatte in einer stetigen Wiederholung der alten Argumente [33], die bereits einer umfassenden Würdigung unterzogen worden sind [34].…”

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Der Deutsche Ethikrat und der Hirntod – Einige Anmerkungen aus klinischer Sicht

Mindach¹

2015

Fortschr Neurol Psychiatr

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Zusammenfassung Der Deutsche Ethikrat hat im Februar 2015 eine Stellungnahme zu Hirntod und Organentnahme abgegeben. Der Rat hat entschieden, am Hirntodkriterium als Entnahmekriterium festzuhalten, und die Mehrheit des Rates sieht den Hirntod als sicheres Kriterium des Todes. Von den medizinischen Fachgesellschaften ist dies begr??t worden. Aus klinischer Sicht ist eine weitere Er?rterung einiger Aspekte dieser Stellungnahme angezeigt.

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The future of death

Wowk

2014

Journal of Critical Care

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Biophilosophical criticisms of brain death: The need for a new paradigm

Cited by 4 publications

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Healthcare Professionals’ Understandings of the Definition and Determination of Death: A Scoping Review

Healthcare Professionals’ Understandings of the Definition and Determination of Death: A Scoping Review

Der Deutsche Ethikrat und der Hirntod – Einige Anmerkungen aus klinischer Sicht

The future of death

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