Pontifical John Paul II Institute / The Catholic University of America / /
IndustryTerm
chemical mummification / /
MedicalCondition
pain / persistent vegetative state / Irreversible Coma / brain death / /
MedicalTreatment
immunization / resuscitation / /
Movie
Cuba / /
Organization
Harvard Medical School / Harvard Commission / Catholic University of America / American Medical Association / Institute for Studies / Ad Hoc Committee / /
Person
Thomas Aquinas / A H UMAN / Paul M. Quay / Robert Spaemann / Peschke / Aristotle / Peter Singer / Peter Safar / Paul Byrne / Alan Shewmon / Ralf Stoecker / Karl Alber / at eliminating him / / /
Position
intensive care physician / Archbishop / anesthesiologist / physician / head / neurologist / /
ProvinceOrState
Minnesota / /
PublishedMedium
Communio / Journal of the American Medical Association / /
IS BRAIN DEATH THE DEATH OF A H UMAN P ERSON ? 1 • Robert Spaemann • “The identification of ‘brain death’ and the death of the human being can be maintained only if the