tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2263920188140464269.post3516800301427280579..comments2024-03-11T17:51:57.371-07:00Comments on Practical Bioethics: Questions about Cardiac Death and Organ DonationPractical Bioethicshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17111101925898726995noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2263920188140464269.post-27366531751919947502010-06-16T17:18:21.638-07:002010-06-16T17:18:21.638-07:00I work in the donation field, so am perhaps strong...I work in the donation field, so am perhaps strongly biased. The argument that "because the heart can be re-started, the patient isn't dead" ignores the clinical observation that even if the heart is restarted, the patient cannot sustain life. DCD is an option after a neuro insult that does not progress to brain death, but that doesn't mean the patient would get better even with aggressive treatment.Lisa Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04569193019304984041noreply@blogger.com