Across the divide: Religious objections to brain death

This article reviews the evolution of the medical-legal definition of brain death, as well as the normative debate surrounding this reconceptualization. It offers a clinical approach to address religious objections to brain death, which prefers negotiation over confrontation when families and practi...

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Published in:Journal of religion and health
Main Author: Fins, Joseph J. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Springer Science + Business Media B. V. [1995]
In: Journal of religion and health
Further subjects:B Brain Death
B Religious Objection
B Normative Debate
B Clinical Approach
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Summary:This article reviews the evolution of the medical-legal definition of brain death, as well as the normative debate surrounding this reconceptualization. It offers a clinical approach to address religious objections to brain death, which prefers negotiation over confrontation when families and practicitioners must discern the boundaries between life and death.
ISSN:1573-6571
Contains:Enthalten in: Journal of religion and health
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1007/BF02248636