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The Impending Collapse of the Whole-Brain Definition of Death
No one really believes that literally all functions of the entire brain must be lost for an individual to be dead. A better definition of death involves a higher brain orientation.
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| subjects | Attitude to Death Bias Bioethics Brain Brain death Brain Death - diagnosis Brain Death - legislation & jurisprudence Brain Death - physiopathology Brain stem Brain Stem - physiopathology Cerebral Cortex - physiopathology Cerebrum Certification Consciousness - physiology Cultural Diversity Death Death & dying Death, Defined Ethics, Medical Euthanasia Humans Mind Mind and body Morality Neurology Personhood Proof and certification Public law Sensitivity and Specificity Slippery slope Terminology Uniform Determination of Death Act United States Wedge Argument Withholding Treatment |
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