THE HISTORY OF BRAIN DEATH AND HOW THE JAHI MCMATH CASE WILL IMPACT FUTURE BRAIN DEAD PATIENTS.

Abstract

The diagnosis of brain death has generated numerous medical, legal, social and ethical controversies. The recent highly publicized case of Jahi McMath, a 13-year-old who was declared brain dead and transferred to a long-term care facility, illustrates these issues and raises new challenges and questions about the management of brain dead patients.