Keown, Damien V.. 2010. Buddhism, Brain Death and Organ Transplantation. Journal of Buddhist Ethics, 17, pp. 1-36. [Article]

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This article raises concerns about the degree to which potential donors are aware that their layman‖s understanding of death may not be the same as that enshrined in protocols employing the criterion of brain death. There would seem to be a need for greater public education of a kind which acknowledges the debate around the practical and conceptual difficulties associated with brain death, and makes clear what the implications of a diagnosis of brain death are for the donor and his or her relatives. The remainder of the article explores the discrepancy between the modern concept of brain death and the traditional Buddhist understanding of death as the loss of the body's organic integrity as opposed to simply the loss of its cerebral functions.

Item Type:	Article
Keywords:	Buddhism brain death organ transplantation medical ethics
Departments, Centres and Research Units:	History
Dates:	Date Event 2010 Published
Item ID:	3372
Date Deposited:	22 Jul 2010 08:40
Last Modified:	16 Mar 2021 17:58
Peer Reviewed:	Yes, this version has been peer-reviewed.
URI:	https://research.gold.ac.uk/id/eprint/3372

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