Determining death in postmortal organ donation. Protocols and criteria, including an updated Brain Death Protocol
Health Council of the Netherlands
Record ID 32015000845
English
Authors' objectives:
This advisory report aims to provide a binding national guideline for determining death in postmortal organ donation. This guideline describes how death must be determined in three distinct situations in which organ donation after death may occur. One part of the guideline is an updated version of the Brain Death Protocol. This advisory report does not pertain to donation by a living donor.
Details
Project Status:
Completed
Year Published:
2015
URL for published report:
http://www.gr.nl/sites/default/files/summary_201513_vaststellen_dood_bij_postmortale_orgaandonatie.pdf
English language abstract:
An English language summary is available
Publication Type:
Not Assigned
Country:
Netherlands
MeSH Terms
- Canada
- Death
- Jurisprudence
- Legislation, Medical
- Health Policy
- Heart Arrest
- Organ Transplantation
- Tissue Donors
- Tissue and Organ Procurement
Contact
Organisation Name:
Health Council of the Netherlands Gezondheidsraad
Contact Address:
Postbus 16052, 2500 BB Den Haag, The Netherlands. Tel: +31 70 340 7520;Fax: +31 70 340 7523
Contact Name:
info@gr.nl
Contact Email:
info@gr.nl
Copyright:
Health Council of the Netherlands
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