Cardiologists at a New York hospital say we need to expand the definition of death so more organs can be donated –

By Sudden and Unexpected – @toobaffled

 

The three cardiologists at Northwell Health in New York: Sandeep Jauhar, Snehal Patel, and Deane Smith wrote an article ” Organs Are Too Rare. We Need a New Definition of Death”.

They argue for expanding the legal and medical definition of brain death to include patients who have permanently lost higher brain functions like consciousness, memory, intention, and desire, even if lower brainstem functions are working normally.

However, Up to 40% of vegetative state diagnoses are incorrect, and 15% of comatose patients show “covert consciousness” via advanced testing.

Even so, they claim, this would increase the pool of viable organ donors, addressing the shortage of transplantable organs in the U.S., where an estimated 15 people die each day waiting for an organ…

READ FULL ARTICLE HERE… (x.com)

 

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