Very few patients with brain injury are being declared "brain dead," perhaps reflecting better injury prevention and improved care. This is according to a new study in iCMAJ/i (iCanadian Medical Association Journal/i). However, the main source of organ donations for transplants is patients with neurologic death, so this finding may explain the declining rates of organ donation in some regions. In a study of 2788 patients in Calgary, Alberta, ...
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