ABC of Brainstem Death (ABC Series) [Paperback]

Christopher Pallis (Author), D. H. Harley (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 15, 2009 | ISBN-10: 0727902458 | ISBN-13: 978-0727902450 | Edition: 2

This concise and accessible guide covers the important issues concerniong brain stem death in a way that is relevant for practising clinicians. Thoroughly revised and updated with current recommendations, and new sections on recent concepts of death, organ donation, and the international status of brain death.

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From the Back Cover

A dead brain in a body with a heart that is still beating is one of the more macabre products of modern technology. The ABC of Brain Stem Death gives unique guidance on this subject. Clear, concise, and accessible, it covers the important issues concerning brainstem death in a way that is relavant for practising clinicians.

This second edition has been thoroughly revised and updated in line with current recommendations. It has new sections on recent concepts of death, organ donation, and the international status of brain death.

Topics covered include:

• Diagnosis


• Declaration of death


• Ethical issues


• The history of "brain death"


• Managing organ donors


• The position overseas

Written by authors with unrivalled knowledge of the subject, this book provides practical and relevant information for physicians, surgeons, nurses, students, and anyone else interested in this field.

Product Details

• Paperback: 55 pages
• Publisher: BMJ Books; 2 edition (September 15, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0727902458
• ISBN-13: 978-0727902450
• Product Dimensions: 11.4 x 8.2 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.5 ounces
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,504,482 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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