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. 2023 Dec;70(12):2011-2012.
doi: 10.1007/s12630-023-02571-7. Epub 2023 Oct 2.

In reply: Brain death is more than technical

Sam D Shemie  1 ; Guideline Development Group for the Canadian Death Definition and Determination Project
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In reply: Brain death is more than technical

Sam D Shemie et al. Can J Anaesth. 2023 Dec.
No abstract available

Keywords: brain death; circulatory death; deceased organ donation; definition of death; determination of death.

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  • Brain death is more than technical.
    Kirshen AJ. Kirshen AJ. Can J Anaesth. 2023 Dec;70(12):2010. doi: 10.1007/s12630-023-02570-8. Epub 2023 Sep 1. Can J Anaesth. 2023. PMID: 37656344 No abstract available.

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