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La muerte cerebral y su significado / Brain death and its meaning
Novoa S., Fernando.
Affiliation
  • Novoa S., Fernando; Universidad de Valparaíso. Escuela de Medicina. CL
Rev. chil. pediatr ; 78(4): 355-362, ago. 2007.
Article in Spanish | LILACS | ID: lil-477411
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ABSTRACT
The diagnosis of brain death is considered in Occidental World as a new way of being dead. Nevertheless, in our country, this concept has not been completely accepted by the general population neither by health workers. In our experience, a significant percentage of the professionals working in pediatric services believe that a child in brain death is not dead. Considering this situation it seems very important that pediatric services should receive special training about the meaning of this condition. Those professionals that do not accept brain death, as the death of the individual should be allowed to stay away from any decision concerning that child. The Chilean Legislation is reviewed and an ethical analysis is also done.
RESUMEN
El diagnóstico de muerte cerebral es considerado en el Mundo Occidental como una nueva forma de estar muerto. Este concepto, en nuestro medio no está completamente incorporado tanto en la población general como en el equipo de salud. En nuestra experiencia un porcentaje significativo de profesionales de servicios pediátricos consideran que un niño en muerte cerebral, no ha fallecido. Considerando esta situación se estima que debería hacerse una capacitación en los servicios sobre esta condición y permitir que aquellos profesionales que no acepten la muerte cerebral como equivalente a la muerte del individuo puedan no verse involucrados en las decisiones que se adopten con estos niños. Se revisa la Legislación Chilena y se hace un análisis ético de la muerte cerebral.
Subject(s)
Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: LILACS Main subject: Brain Death / Ethics, Medical Type of study: Prognostic study Aspects: Ethical aspects Limits: Child / Humans Country/Region as subject: South America / Chile Language: Spanish Journal: Rev. chil. pediatr Journal subject: Pediatrics Year: 2007 Document type: Article Affiliation country: Chile Institution/Affiliation country: Universidad de Valparaíso/CL
Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: LILACS Main subject: Brain Death / Ethics, Medical Type of study: Prognostic study Aspects: Ethical aspects Limits: Child / Humans Country/Region as subject: South America / Chile Language: Spanish Journal: Rev. chil. pediatr Journal subject: Pediatrics Year: 2007 Document type: Article Affiliation country: Chile Institution/Affiliation country: Universidad de Valparaíso/CL
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