By Dr. Saleem Toro
June 202 2024
Please watch this video. It raises some important ethical questions regarding definition of brain death.
Can the body stay alive entirely on life support and all ancillary treatment modalities if the brain ceases to function entirely, both cortex and brain stem? It has been shown that it can. Then, where does the life of a organism reside? In the brain or in the rest of the body including heart, lungs and kidneys.
Amin H. Karim MD June 21 2024
GlobeMedic 