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Patients' alertness ignored in quest to harvest organs, finds US probe

Venilla Yoganathan - June 11, 2025 0

‘Brain dead’ US man awakens during organ harvesting

Venilla Yoganathan - October 23, 2024 0

Life support withdrawal may have been premature in some cases, scientists...

Venilla Yoganathan - May 22, 2024 0

Wrong family pulls plug on patient after hospital mix-up

Venilla Yoganathan - March 6, 2024 0

Critically-ill UK baby loses fight for life

Venilla Yoganathan - November 15, 2023 0

Archie Battersbee dies after parents lose legal battle over life support

Venilla Yoganathan - August 10, 2022 0

Court orders life support switch-off for Archie Battersbee (12)

Venilla Yoganathan - July 20, 2022 0

The final twist in a landmark 'right to die' case that...

MBriefWSM - July 3, 2019 0

Justice

Judges no longer have to rule on vegetative state decisions in...

MBriefWSM - August 8, 2018 0

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