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Family Presence During Brain Death Evaluation

Isaac Tawil, Lawrence H. Brown, David Comfort, Cameron Crandall, Sonlee D. West, Amber D. Rollstin, Todd Dettmer, Marc Malkoff, Jonathan Marinaro

Critical Care Medicine · 2013 · 58 citations · 26 references

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Abstract

Family presence during brain death evaluation improves understanding of brain death with no apparent adverse impact on psychological well-being. Family presence during brain death evaluation is feasible and safe.

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