Severe brain injury to neurological determination of death: Canadian forum recommendations
- 14 March 2006
- journal article
- Published by CMA Impact Inc. in CMAJ : Canadian Medical Association Journal
- Vol. 174 (6) , S1-S12
- https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.045142
Abstract
The management of patients with severe brain injury falls within the disciplines of emergency medical services, trauma, critical care, neurology and neurosurgery. Consultation and collaboration between professionals in these disciplines and those involved in end-of-life care and organ donation andThis publication has 20 references indexed in Scilit:
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