Since 1995, the American Academy of Neurology has provided guidelines for brain death determination, but nationwide adherence to these guidelines has been incomplete.
AMA J Ethics. 2020; 22(12):E1027-1032. doi:
10.1001/amajethics.2020.1027.
Judgmentalism applied to patients from poor and marginalized communities exacerbates health inequity and illuminates the importance of contextualizing a patient’s care.
AMA J Ethics. 2021; 23(2):E91-96. doi:
10.1001/amajethics.2021.91.