Death and transplantation: Let's try to get things methodologically straight

Giovanni Boniolo

doi:10.1111/j.1467-8519.2007.00521.x

Death and transplantation: Let's try to get things methodologically straight

Giovanni Boniolo

Istituto Europeo di Oncologia

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Abstract

The purpose of this paper is methodological. I begin by showing the methodological frailties of both the heart and brain approach to the criteria of death used in connection with organ transplantation. I then clarify what a definition is. Finally, I propose to abandon the definition of death, and suggest a pragmatic definition of 'explantability window'.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	32-40
Number of pages	9
Journal	Bioethics
Volume	21
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-8519.2007.00521.x
Publication status	Published - Jan 2007

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Keywords

Death
Definition
Explantability window
Methodology
Transplantation

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Medicine (miscellaneous)
Social Sciences (miscellaneous)

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Boniolo, G. (2007). Death and transplantation: Let's try to get things methodologically straight. Bioethics, 21(1), 32-40. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-8519.2007.00521.x

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