Frequency of use of the religious exemption in New Jersey cases of determination of brain death

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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Main Authors: Rachel Grace Son, Susan M. Setta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-08-01
Series:BMC Medical Ethics
Subjects:
Religious exemption
Frequency
Brain death
New Jersey
Medical ethics
Determination of death
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12910-018-0315-0

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