Irreversible coma. Ethical considerations, forensic, clinical, electroencephalographic and neuropathological on 78 cases seen in a general hospital

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  • F. Raúl Jerí Departamento de Neuropsiquiatría, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Lima, Perú

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https://doi.org/10.15381/anales.v52i1-2.5113

Abstract

Based on 78 cases of irreversible coma, studied clinical, electroencephalographic and neuropathologically, you come to a new definition of death. Ethical, forensic, clinical and therapeutic features of this conceptual innovation on one of the basic problems of medical practice implications are discussed.

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Published

1969-06-16

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Vol. 52 No. 1-2 (1969)

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Copyright (c) 1969 F. Raúl Jerí

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Jerí FR. Irreversible coma. Ethical considerations, forensic, clinical, electroencephalographic and neuropathological on 78 cases seen in a general hospital. An Fac med [Internet]. 1969 Jun. 16 [cited 2025 Jun. 15];52(1-2):82-6. Available from: https://revistasinvestigacion.unmsm.edu.pe/index.php/anales/article/view/5113