Why Do Families Reject the Diagnosis of Brain Death, and How Should We Respond?
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- DOI: 10.1097/PCC.0000000000003264
Why Do Families Reject the Diagnosis of Brain Death, and How Should We Respond?
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Dr. Truog has disclosed that he does not have any potential conflicts of interest.
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Refusals of the Determination of Death by Neurologic Criteria: A Mixed Methods Study of Physician Perspectives on Refusals Cases.Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2023 Aug 1;24(8):628-635. doi: 10.1097/PCC.0000000000003246. Epub 2023 May 1. Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2023. PMID: 37125806 Free PMC article.
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