Frequency of use of the religious exemption in New Jersey cases of determination of brain death
Abstract Background The 1981 Uniform Determination of Death Act (UDDA) established the validity of both cardio-respiratory and neurological criteria of death. However, many religious traditions including most forms of Haredi Judaism (ultra-orthodox) and many varieties of Buddhism strongly disagree w...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2018-08-01
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Series: | BMC Medical Ethics |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12910-018-0315-0 |