Determination of death: Metaphysical and biomedical discourse
The prominence of biomedical criteria relying on brain death reduces the impact of metaphysical, anthropological, psychosocial, cultural, religious, and legal aspects disclosing the real value and essence of human life. The aim of this literature review is to discuss metaphysical and biomedical appr...
Main Authors: | Irayda Jakušovaitė, Žydrunė Luneckaitė, Eimantas Peičius, Živilė Bagdonaitė, Olga Riklikienė, Edgaras Stankevičius |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2016-01-01
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Series: | Medicina |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1010660X16300234 |
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