The Medico-Legal Development of Neurological Death in the UK

Kartina A. Choong

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English

Springer Verlag, Singapore
26 November 2023

Ethics & moral philosophy; Religious groups: social & cultural aspects; Sociology; Medical & healthcare law; Surgery

Diagnosis of death by neurological criteria (DNC) is a construct which has been part of the British medico-legal landscape for nearly half a century. This book examines the factors behind its emergence, and discusses the various changes that took place in the last few decades that culminated in the current definition and clinical criteria for determining brain-based death. It highlights the continuities and discontinuities in practice, and the impact they have on the issue of withdrawal of mechanical ventilation in intensive care units and on the field of organ transplantation. The book also explores the law’s response to the introduction and development of DNC in clinical practice. It demonstrates how the legitimacy of the definition and criteria used by the medical profession were forged in the courtroom rather than in Parliament. It documents why case law were introduced in court, and assesses whether organ donation was a consideration in the deliberations. It will be emphasised that courts have given insufficient consideration to requests made in recent cases to consider a broader range of methods to determine death. Those pleas were made on the grounds that the definition and criteria used in the UK are dissimilar to those used in other jurisdictions that also adopt DNC; and that faith communities have a different understanding of death. By taking a close look at those other approaches before highlighting the inherent limitations of the courtroom as the forum that confers DNC its legitimacy, the book puts forward the argument that the democratic process should be engaged.

By: Kartina A. Choong
Imprint: Springer Verlag, Singapore
Country of Publication: Singapore
Edition: 2022 ed.
Dimensions: Height: 235mm, Width: 155mm,
Weight: 163g
ISBN: 9789811967658
ISBN 10: 9811967652
Pages: 75
Publication Date: 26 November 2023
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Death Revisited.- The Emergence of Neurological Death in the Uk.- Death in the Courtroom.- Democratising Death.- General Conclusion.

Dr Kartina A. Choong is a Reader in Medical Law and Ethics at the University of Central Lancashire, having previously held academic appointments at the universities of Durham, Reading and Leeds Metropolitan. She has served as a Subject Specialist for Medical Ethics and Religion for INTUTE: Arts and Humanities (formerly the HUMBUL Humanities Hub based at the University of Oxford)(2002-2010) and sat on the British Medical Journal (BMJ) Ethics Committee (2018-2021). She obtained a Law degree from the University of Cardiff before qualifying as a Barrister (Honourable Society of Lincoln’s Inn, London). She holds Masters degrees in Health Care Ethics and Applied Social Research from the University of Manchester, and in Islamic Studies from the University of Leeds. Her PhD in Medical Law was awarded by the University of Manchester. Her main areas of research interests, on which she has published widely, include neurological death, medical futility, religiously- and culturally-sensitive end-of-life care, palliative care, medical mediation, professional liability, access to health records, consent, and confidentiality. She is an Accredited Mediator and a Fellow of the UK Higher Education Academy.