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#1035 L. Syd M. Johnson: Controversies About Brain Death

The Dissenter

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The Ethics of Language in Brain Death Treatment

This chapter examines the linguistic shifts in medical treatment following brain death, revealing the implications of viewing patients as collections of organs rather than individuals. It critiques the ethical concerns surrounding the prioritization of organ recipients over the individual patient, highlighting the dehumanizing effects of such terminology.

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