Brain death （BD） is that someone＇s brain stops functioning, even though their heart may be kept beating using a machine. After brain function had ceased, somatic function being sustained by mechanical ventilation t...Brain death （BD） is that someone＇s brain stops functioning, even though their heart may be kept beating using a machine. After brain function had ceased, somatic function being sustained by mechanical ventilation tbr a long time. Further treatment is inappropriate in a dead patient. Hence, in many countries, the law provides that treatment can be legitimately removed from a patient who was diagnosed BD and the donation of organs for transplantation can start.展开更多
文摘Brain death （BD） is that someone＇s brain stops functioning, even though their heart may be kept beating using a machine. After brain function had ceased, somatic function being sustained by mechanical ventilation tbr a long time. Further treatment is inappropriate in a dead patient. Hence, in many countries, the law provides that treatment can be legitimately removed from a patient who was diagnosed BD and the donation of organs for transplantation can start.
