#82 Brain death part 2: Limitations of physicians

BrainWaves: A Neurology Podcast

• Episode: #82 Brain death part 2: Limitations of physicians
• Website: BrainWaves: A Neurology Podcast
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• Duration: 00:20:50
• Published: 2017-10-26 15:06

Last week, we talked about the "why" of brain death. This week, the "how." Again, Jim Siegler is joined by Dr. Joshua Levine and Mike Rubenstein for the second part of the brain death series.

Produced by James E. Siegler and Michael Rubenstein. Music by Chris Zabriskie, Hyson, Kai Engel, and Lee Rosevere. Voiceover by Erika Mejia. BrainWaves' podcasts and online content are intended for medical education only and should not be used for clinical decision making.

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1. Wijdicks EF. Brain death. Handbook of clinical neurology. 2013;118:191-203.

2. Wijdicks EF, Varelas PN, Gronseth GS, Greer DM and American Academy of N. Evidence-based guideline update: determining brain death in adults: report of the Quality Standards Subcommittee of the American Academy of Neurology. Neurology. 2010;74:1911-8.