
OpinionFebruary 14, 2024
The Legal Definition of Death Needs to Be Clearer
Debate about brain death has prevented needed revisions to the Uniform Determination of Death Act
Ariane Lewis is a professor of neurology and neurosurgery and director of neurocritical care at NYU Langone Medical Center. She is also a fellow of both the Neurocritical Care Society and the American Academy of Neurology.

The Legal Definition of Death Needs to Be Clearer
Debate about brain death has prevented needed revisions to the Uniform Determination of Death Act