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Comment
. 2023 Dec;70(12):2013-2014.
doi: 10.1007/s12630-023-02660-7. Epub 2023 Nov 21.

Comment on: Canadian clinical practice guideline on brain death

Calixto Machado  1   2
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Comment on: Canadian clinical practice guideline on brain death

Calixto Machado. Can J Anaesth. 2023 Dec.
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Keywords: Jahi McMath; brain death; clinical practice guideline; consciousness; hypothalamus.

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  • A brain-based definition of death and criteria for its determination after arrest of circulation or neurologic function in Canada: a 2023 clinical practice guideline.
    Shemie SD, Wilson LC, Hornby L, Basmaji J, Baker AJ, Bensimon CM, Chandler JA, Chassé M, Dawson R, Dhanani S, Mooney OT, Sarti AJ, Simpson C, Teitelbaum J, Torrance S, Boyd JG, Brennan J, Brewster H, Carignan R, Dawe KJ, Doig CJ, Elliott-Pohl K, Gofton TE, Hartwick M, Healey A, Honarmand K, Hornby K, Isac G, Kanji A, Kawchuk J, Klowak JA, Kramer AH, Kromm J, LeBlanc AE, Lee-Ameduri K, Lee LA, Leeies M, Lewis A, Manara A, Matheson S, McKinnon NKA, Murphy N, Briard JN, Pope TM, Sekhon MS, Shanker JJS, Singh G, Singh J, Slessarev M, Soliman K, Sutherland S, Weiss MJ, Shaul RZ, Zuckier LS, Zorko DJ, Rochwerg B. Shemie SD, et al. Can J Anaesth. 2023 Apr;70(4):483-557. doi: 10.1007/s12630-023-02431-4. Epub 2023 May 2. Can J Anaesth. 2023. PMID: 37131020 Free PMC article.

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