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In Defense of Whole-Brain Definitions of Death

The Christian Stake in Bioethics
Plenary Address
May 20, 1994
A.A. Howsepian, MD
Issues:
End of Life
Clinical & Medical Ethics
Tags:
Personhood
Definition of Death
Consciousness

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Whole-brain definitions of death are defended against alternative definitions, especially higher-brain definitions.

Keywords:
End of life issues - Personhood/definitions of death; Brain death