Long, Tracy; Sque, Magi; Addington-Hall, Julia - In: Social Science & Medicine 67 (2008) 2, pp. 253-261
Brain death, whether it be brain stem death in the UK, or whole-brain death in the USA, is a prerequisite for heart-beating organ donation. Understanding how brain death is perceived by family members approached about organ donation, its significance to them, and if it is accepted by them, are,...