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On Brain Death
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Determination of Brain Death
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Age Ristriction
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Others
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Current Law
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Determination of brain death is based on the involved person's indication of intention and his/her family's agreement. Only when the involved person is regarded as brain death, he/she is regarded as human death.
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6 items such as cessation of natural breathing
(Takeuchi Criteria) |
15 or over
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None
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| Plan A |
*Brain death means human death.
*Only agreement of the involved person's family is necessary. *The involved person and his/her family can reject determination of brain death. |
Same as the current law
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None
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The involved person's kinship can
have donation on a priority basis. |
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Plan B
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Same as the current law
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Same as the current law
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12 or over
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The involved person's kinship can
have donation on a priority basis. |
| Plan C |
Same as the current law
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Tightening such as confirmation of disappearance of brain blood flow
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Same as the current law
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Live organ transplant and donation of tissues are regulated.
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Plan D
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Add new rules for persons under 15 years old to the current law
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Same as the current law
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*15 or over: Same as the current law
*Under 15: Agreement of the involved person's family is necessary. In addtion, the third-party organization will examine the case. |
None
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