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Brain Death and Disorders of Consciousness
. Ed(S): Machado, Calixto; Shewmon, D. Alan
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Paperback. Editor(s): Machado, Calixto; Shewmon, D. Alan. Series: Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology. Num Pages: 288 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MJCL; MJN; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 16. Weight in Grams: 574.
Although some decades have passed, there are still worldwide controversies about a concept of human death on neurological grounds. There are also disagreements on the diagnostic criteria for brain death, whether clinical alone or clinical plus ancillary tests. Moreover, some scholars who were strong defenders of a brain-based standard of death are now favoring a circulatory-respiratory standard. The study of coma is extremely important because lesions of the brain are responsible for quality of life in patients or cause of death. The main goal of Brain Death and Disorders of Consciousness is to provide a suitable scientific platform to discuss ... Read more
Although some decades have passed, there are still worldwide controversies about a concept of human death on neurological grounds. There are also disagreements on the diagnostic criteria for brain death, whether clinical alone or clinical plus ancillary tests. Moreover, some scholars who were strong defenders of a brain-based standard of death are now favoring a circulatory-respiratory standard. The study of coma is extremely important because lesions of the brain are responsible for quality of life in patients or cause of death. The main goal of Brain Death and Disorders of Consciousness is to provide a suitable scientific platform to discuss ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
Series
Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9781475709766
SKU
V9781475709766
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