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Brain Death and Disorders of Consciousness
. Ed(S): Machado, Calixto; Shewmon, Alan D.
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hardcover. The study of coma is extremely important because lesions of the brain are responsible for quality of life in patients or cause of death. This work aims to provide a suitable scientific platform to discuss topics related to human death and coma. Editor(s): Machado, Calixto; Shewmon, Alan D. Series: Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology. Num Pages: 288 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MJN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1640.
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
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Springer Science+Business Media United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
Series
Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780306484827
SKU
V9780306484827
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