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Episode Synopsis
In this episode, we discuss the topic of Brain Death / Death by Neurologic Criteria. We discuss updates from the recently published American Academy of Neurology, American Academy of Pediatrics, Child Neurology Society, and Society of Critical Care Medicine clinical guidelines. Our Guest is Dr. David Greer. Dr. Greer is a neurologist with additional vascular neurology and neurocritical care training. He is the Chair of the Boston University School of Medicine Department of Neurology. Dr. Greer is a renowned clinician, educator, and researcher. He has an extensive list of publications and awards. He is the first author of the “Pediatric and Adult Brain Death/Death by Neurologic Criteria Consensus Guideline” we will discuss today.
Additional Resources:
Pediatric and Adult Brain Death / Death by Neurologic Criteria Consensus Guideline. David Greer, et al. Neurology 2023: https://n.neurology.org/content/early/2023/09/13/WNL.0000000000207740
Determination of Brain Death / Death by Neurologic Criteria. The World Brain Death Project. D. Greer et al. JAMA 2020 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32761206/
Determination of Brain Death / Death by Neurologic Criteria. The World Brain Death Project. VIDEO: https://edhub.ama-assn.org/jn-learning/video-player/18529668
Controversies in Brain Death Declaration: Legal and Ethical Implications in the ICU. S Biel, et al: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7223748/
Books mentioned in this episode:
The Boys in the Boat. By Daniel J. Brown: https://www.amazon.com/Boys-Boat
Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln. By Doris Kearns Goodwin: https://t.ly/7F1My
Nine Stories. By JD Salinger: https://t.ly/qM5w_
Additional Resources:
Pediatric and Adult Brain Death / Death by Neurologic Criteria Consensus Guideline. David Greer, et al. Neurology 2023: https://n.neurology.org/content/early/2023/09/13/WNL.0000000000207740
Determination of Brain Death / Death by Neurologic Criteria. The World Brain Death Project. D. Greer et al. JAMA 2020 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32761206/
Determination of Brain Death / Death by Neurologic Criteria. The World Brain Death Project. VIDEO: https://edhub.ama-assn.org/jn-learning/video-player/18529668
Controversies in Brain Death Declaration: Legal and Ethical Implications in the ICU. S Biel, et al: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7223748/
Books mentioned in this episode:
The Boys in the Boat. By Daniel J. Brown: https://www.amazon.com/Boys-Boat
Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln. By Doris Kearns Goodwin: https://t.ly/7F1My
Nine Stories. By JD Salinger: https://t.ly/qM5w_
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