A code of practice for the diagnosis and confirmation of death

Simpson, Peter; Bates, David; Bonner, Stephen; Costeloe, Kate; Doyal, Len; Falvey, Sue; Gaffin, Jean; Howard, Robin; Kane, Nick; Kennedy, Colin R.; Kennedy, Ian; Kerr, Steven; Manara, Alex; Pickard, John; Rolles, Keith; Short, Alasdair

URI

http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12424/101255

Online Access

http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/70262/

Abstract

This revised Code builds upon the earlier Code published in 1998 and updates a number of important aspects. It provides clear, scientifically rigorous criterias for confirming death, both in clinical settings where confirmation of death by brain-stem testing is appropriate, and where confirmation of death following cardiac arrest is required.

Date

2008

Type

Monograph

Identifier

oai:eprints.soton.ac.uk:70262
Simpson, Peter, Bates, David, Bonner, Stephen, Costeloe, Kate, Doyal, Len, Falvey, Sue, Gaffin, Jean, Howard, Robin, Kane, Nick, Kennedy, Colin R., Kennedy, Ian, Kerr, Steven, Manara, Alex, Pickard, John, Rolles, Keith and Short, Alasdair Academy of Medical Royal Colleges (2008) A code of practice for the diagnosis and confirmation of death. London, GB, Acadamy of Medical Royal Colleges, 41pp.

Collections

Law and Ethics