Please Read Before You Agree to Be an Organ Donor
By Nancy Valko Whether we are renewing our driver’s licenses, watching the TV news, or just picking up a newspaper, it’s impossible to miss the…
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When is a Person Really Dead?
There never used to be debate over when someone was dead. If there was no heartbeat, no breathing, and no response to stimulation or resuscitation…
The Ventilator
By Paul A. Byrne, M.D. Breathing is something we do all the time, mostly without even thinking about it. We take a breath in, we…
My Last Days Hooked Up to a Machine?
We’ve probably heard this question before. No one wants to be hooked up to machines against their will—and no one should be forced to be…