The Uniform Determination of Death Act (UDDA) Revision Series

This series aims to educate the neurology community about the most important brain death controversies the US Uniform Law Commission must consider in rewriting the UDDA.

Challenges to Brain Death in Revising the Uniform Determination of Death Act: The UDDA Revision Series
James L. Bernat

What Is the Ideal Brain Criterion of Death? Clinical and Practical Considerations: The UDDA Revision Series
Nathaniel M. Robbins

What Is the Ideal Brain Criterion of Death? Nonclinical Considerations: The UDDA Revision Series
Michael A. Rubin

Must Hypothalamic Neurosecretory Function Cease for Brain Death Determination? Yes: The UDDA Revision Series
Michael Nair-Collins

Must Hypothalamic Neurosecretory Function Cease for Brain Death Determination? No: The UDDA Revision Series
Panayiotis Nicolaou Varelas

Should the Criterion for Brain Death Require Irreversible or Permanent Cessation of Function? Irreversible: The UDDA Revision Series
Ari R. Joffe

Should the Criterion for Brain Death Require Irreversible or Permanent Cessation of Function? Permanent: The UDDA Revision Series
Andrew McGee, Dale Gardiner

Should the Brain Death Exam With Apnea Test Require Surrogate Informed Consent? Yes: The UDDA Revision Series
Ivor David Berkowitz, Jeremy Garrett

Should the Brain Death Exam With Apnea Test Require Surrogate Informed Consent? No: The UDDA Revision Series
David Greer

Potential Threats and Impediments to the Clinical Practice of Brain Death Determination: The UDDA Revision Series
Ariane Lewis, Matthew P Kirschen

Rethinking Brain Death—Why “Dead Enough” Is Not Good Enough: The UDDA Revision Series
Daniel P. Sulmasy, Christopher DeCock