Culture, brain death, and transplantation.
@article{Bowman2003CultureBD, title={Culture, brain death, and transplantation.}, author={Kerry W. Bowman and Shawn A. Richard}, journal={Progress in transplantation}, year={2003}, volume={13 3}, pages={ 211-5; quiz 216-7 } }
From the social sciences, we know the space between life and death is historically and culturally constructed, fluid and open to dispute. The definition of death has cultural, legal, and political dimensions. As healthcare becomes more culturally diverse, the interface between culture and the delivery of healthcare will increase. In our increasingly pluralistic, interdependent society, there is a growing demand to integrate healthcare, including transplantation, into a broader context that…
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