Should the Brain Death Exam With Apnea Test Require Surrogate Informed Consent? Yes: The UDDA Revision Series

Overview

Journal Neurology

Specialty Neurology

Date 2023 Jul 10

PMID 37429709

Authors

Ivor David Berkowitz

Jeremy Garrett

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