诊断脑死亡的伦理思考

The Ethical Ponderation of the Examination of Brain Death

随着医学的进步和社会的发展 ,死亡的定义、诊断标准和医生道德责任有了新的内容 ,脑死亡就是生命终结已为医学界普遍接受。诊断脑死亡是非常专业的技术性工作 ,有权进行脑死亡诊断的医疗单位和医生必须达到相应的资质要求。确诊和宣布脑死亡应遵循的伦理准则包含多方面的内容 ,如家属应有死亡标准选择权、脑死亡的诊断程序、脑死亡诊断结果的宣布和生效等方面的问题。

Along with the advancement of the medical science and the development of our society, the definition and diagnosis standard of the death and the moral duty of doctors have new contents. And it has been universally accepted by the world of medicine that the death of brain is the end of the life. The diagnosis of brain death is a very professional technical work, and as a result, the medical departments and doctors that have the power to diagnose brain death must acquire corresponding qualification. The ethical principles that should be followed in diagnosing and declaring brain death include various contents such as family members should own the right to choose the standard of death? diagnosis procedure of brain death? the declaration and the effect of the diagnosis results etc.