It's time to revise the Uniform Determination of Death Act
EJ Kasarskis, LB Goldstein - Annals of Internal Medicine, 2020 - acpjournals.org
TO THE EDITOR: We read Tuite and colleagues' recent mathematical modeling study (1)
with interest. However, we are concerned about the accuracy of the reported estimates and
their underlying assumptions. First, the authors assumed the onset date of the epidemic to
be early January 2020 without providing any evidence. In the last week of February, when
the study was done, Iran was not even among the top 50 international destinations from
different cities in China; it is therefore unlikely that the epidemic in Iran started in early …
with interest. However, we are concerned about the accuracy of the reported estimates and
their underlying assumptions. First, the authors assumed the onset date of the epidemic to
be early January 2020 without providing any evidence. In the last week of February, when
the study was done, Iran was not even among the top 50 international destinations from
different cities in China; it is therefore unlikely that the epidemic in Iran started in early …
Determination of death by neurologic criteria in the United States: the case for revising the Uniform Determination of Death Act
Although death by neurologic criteria (brain death) is legally recognized throughout the
United States, state laws and clinical practice vary concerning three key issues:(1) the
medical standards used to determine death by neurologic criteria,(2) management of family
objections before determination of death by neurologic criteria, and (3) management of
religious objections to declaration of death by neurologic criteria. The American Academy of
Neurology and other medical stakeholder organizations involved in the determination of …
United States, state laws and clinical practice vary concerning three key issues:(1) the
medical standards used to determine death by neurologic criteria,(2) management of family
objections before determination of death by neurologic criteria, and (3) management of
religious objections to declaration of death by neurologic criteria. The American Academy of
Neurology and other medical stakeholder organizations involved in the determination of …
The uniform determination of death act is being revised
A Lewis - Neurocritical Care, 2022 - Springer
Abstract The Uniform Determination of Death Act (UDDA), the recommended legal statute for
determination of death in the United States, was initially formulated in 1981. Forty years
later, because of the concerns of experts in medicine, law, ethics, and philosophy, the
Uniform Law Commission (ULC) created a drafting committee to update the UDDA. The
drafting committee, which has until 2023 to propose revisions to the ULC Executive
Committee, will need to determine how to address the following key questions about the …
determination of death in the United States, was initially formulated in 1981. Forty years
later, because of the concerns of experts in medicine, law, ethics, and philosophy, the
Uniform Law Commission (ULC) created a drafting committee to update the UDDA. The
drafting committee, which has until 2023 to propose revisions to the ULC Executive
Committee, will need to determine how to address the following key questions about the …