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When is postponing removal of the ventilator after the diagnosis of brain death justifiable?

Posted Jul 27 2011 9:08am
The "Ask the Ethicist" column in the latest Lahey Clinic Medical Ethics Journal argues that postponing removal of the ventilator after the diagnosis of brain death is often justifiable.  As I argued a few years ago, this seems to be a common position.

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