Hills Teresa <br/><br/>
Brain death:    A review of the latest guidelines / 
Teresa Hills  
 - Vol. 54 (8) pages 17-23 :  Illustrations:  27 cm 
<br/><br/> The incidence of brain death/ death by neurologic criteria (BD/DNC) among all hospital deaths in the US is approximately 2.06% or 15,000-20,000 cases annually. This article reviews the latest guidelines for adult and pediatric BD/DNC. Although there have not been many changes to the guidelines over the years, BD/DNC guideline updates maintain consistency in determining BD/DNC. 
<br/><br/><label>ISSN: </label>1538-8689 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Apnea test, BD/DNC, brain death, confirmatory tests, death by neurologic criteria, neurologic examination