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Editorials1 August 1983The Determination of DeathJOANNE LYNN, M. D.JOANNE LYNN, M. D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-99-2-264 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptAll living things will die. One would think there would have been enough experience of the phenomenon to make clear what marks the change from being alive to being dead. But the wealth of experience also serves to uncover numerous difficult cases in which our ordinary perceptions and imprecise categories are challenged. The article by Youngner and Bartlett (1) in this issue continues the ancient inquiry into the nature of life and death.Large numbers of difficult cases arose in the past few decades along with the technological ability to mechanically ventilate patients who could not otherwise breathe. Until now,...
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