Impact of the Brain Death Ruling in Washington State

In a 1980 Washington State Supreme Court decision, brain death was recognized as a means of determining death, but the court declined to specify a procedural mechanism to be followed. According to a survey of hospitals in Washington, the decision has had little impact in the state, apparently due to...

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Published in:The Western journal of medicine 1984-04, Vol.140 (4), p.625-627
Main Authors: Tyler, Donald C., Robertson, William O.
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