James L. Bernat

MD
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
James Bernat

Brief Bio

Alliance Presentations

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Moving Toward Better Quality and Uniformity in Brain Death Determination: Ethical and Legal Considerations

Thursday, December 16, 2021, at 3:00pm

Familiarity of the legal and ethical considerations related to Brain Death Declaration is critical for healthcare professionals to ensure a continued collaborative approach to patient care and family support. This webinar will present a point-counterpoint discussion on key questions and issues currently impacting brain death determination. Specific areas of focus include a review of the current criteria for brain death determination, consent requirements for brain death testing or withdrawal of the ventilator, and religious objections and exemptions.

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