Brain Death

Studies from Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Department of Anaesthesiology provide new data on brain death

Published in Hospital Law Weekly, February 21st, 2008

Investigators publish new data in the report 'A survey of brain death certification--an impetus for standardisation and improvement.' According to a study from Singapore, Singapore, "Despite well-established guidelines, multiple recent studies have demonstrated variability in the conduct of brain death certification. This is undesirable given the gravity of the diagnosis."

"We sought therefore to survey local clinicians involved in brain death certification to identify specific areas of variability, if any, and to elicit information on how the testing process can be improved. An anonymous questionnaire was sent to all clinicians on the brain death certification roster...

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