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| E1 |
Final apnea |
| E2 |
Final asystole |
| E3 |
Loss of potential for cardiac autoresuscitation |
| E4 |
Loss of potential for interventional resuscitation |
| E5 |
Onset of permanent loss of consciousness |
| E6 |
Loss of potential for recovery of consciousness |
| E7 |
Irreversible loss of all brain function |
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Adapted from DA Shewmon, The dead donor rule: lessons from linguistics. Kenn Inst Ethics J 14(2004): 277–300. | |
Huddle et al. Philosophy, Ethics, and Humanities in Medicine 2008 3:5 doi:10.1186/1747-5341-3-5 |
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