When Is a Patient Brain Dead?

The rules for judging when a patient is brain dead vary widely from hospital to hospital

Tuesday, December 29, 2015 Hospitals' Brain Death Policies Vary Dramatically, Study Finds The rules for judging when a patient is brain dead vary widely from hospital to hospital, despite the existence of national standards created to ensure accuracy, a new study has found. Read more ... Related Reading • Low Blood Pressure • Grief: Loss of a Loved One Today's Health News •  Hospitals' Brain Death Policies Vary Dramatically, Study Finds •  Study: Extremely Premature Babies at Greater Risk for Autism •  Heart Attack Treatment Often Delayed for Former Bypass Patients •  Reducing Salt Intake Might Harm Heart Failure Patients, Study Claims •  Early Treatment Improves Heart Attack Outcomes, Study Finds •  Breast Ultrasound, Mammography May Be Equally Effective: Study •  When and Where of Weight-Loss Surgery May Affect Vitamin D Levels •  Watch Out for Distracted Walkers •  Prescriptions Continue for Most Who Survive Painkiller ODs: Study •  Health Tip: When New Moms Lose Their Hair •  Is the 'No-Shampoo' Trend a Healthy One? Health Tools   Picture Slideshows   Quizzes   Pinpoint Your Pain   Medical Word of the Day   Diseases and Conditions   MedicineNet Home From Our WebMD Sponsors Feeding a Growing World Follow Us       MedicineNet Newsletters Sign up for the NEW MedicineNet newsletters today! New specialty newsletters include Skin Care & Conditions and Arthritis. MedicineNet Newsletters » Quizzes • Is Psoriasis Contagious? • Frequent Migraine Headaches • Erectile Dysfunction (ED) Top Viewed Articles • Top Health News of 2015 • Blood Pressure Meds • Do You Need Daily Aspirin? • Statins After 40 Years Old • Gum Disease & Breast Cancer Picture Slideshows • Moderate to Severe Psoriasis • Migraine Headache Triggers • Guide to Erectile Dysfunction • Joint-Friendly Fitness Routines • Cold & Flu: 13 Germiest Places Latest Pet Health Content • Chocolate and Dogs • Food for Diabetic Cats • Pet Deshedding Tools • Diseases From Pets • Halt Destructive Chewing Bonus PDF Booklet Infectious Diseases Book