02.05.2023 | Editorials
An updated practice guideline for death determination: one giant leap for the field led by Canada
verfasst von:
David M. Greer, MD, MA
Erschienen in:
Canadian Journal of Anesthesia/Journal canadien d'anesthésie
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Ausgabe 4/2023
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Excerpt
In this month’s Special Issue of the
Journal, the centrepiece is a Clinical Practice Guideline update for death determination by Shemie
et al.
1 This should be rightfully recognized not only as a
tour de force but also as a definitive step forward in the field of death determination, at a time when such quality work is sorely needed, not just for the medical community but also for the lay public. Shemie
et al.
1 have provided great clarity to the issues, and their approach to the controversies and practice of death determination here are truly exemplary. …