Neuroethics Seminar: Cross-Cultural Perspectives on Brain Death HD

Twitter: @HMSBioethics #neuroethx Be notified of the next event: http://bit.ly/1IswvA9 About the series: http://bit.ly/1KEzG9s Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/HMSbioethics ------------------------------------------------------- Even in the US, some controversy persists over the conceptual defensibility of brain death. Around the world, the philosophical defensibility of brain death is even more debatable. Dr. Qing Yang will present data regarding the adoption of brain death in China. She will discuss cultural differences between Chinese and US medical professionals and patients that inform policy and law when it comes to brain death. Dr. Bob Truog, a prominent brain death critic, will reply. Panel: Qing Yang, MD, PhD Department of Anesthesia, Massachusetts General Hospital Robert D. Truog, MD Director, Center for Bioethics and Professor of Medical Ethics, Anaesthesiology & Pediatrics at Harvard Medical School Senior Associate in Critical Care Medicine at Children’s Hospital Boston Registration If you are not affiliated with Harvard you must register to attend. Please bring proof of ID to the event due to building security. Register to attend http://conta.cc/1MkjZiP Live webcast: Watch the webcast on April 7th at 4:30pm EDT: http://bit.ly/1UweZy6 Twitter: @HMSBioethics #neuroethx About the Series The Neuroethics Seminar Series is designed to explore a diverse range of subjects at the intersection of neuroscience and ethics. In a typical seminar, three expert discussants will come together to explore a topic. In the 90-minute seminar, at least 30 minutes are reserved for discussion and audience participation. Learn more about the series and watch previous lectures: bioethics.hms.harvard.edu/neuroethics-seminar-series Co-sponsors The International Neuroethics Society The Petrie-Flom Center for Health Law Policy, Biotechnology, and Bioethics, HLS Center for Law, Brain, and Behavior, MGH Institute for the Neurosciences, BWH Center for Brain Science, Harvard University Department of Neurobiology, HMS With funding from Mind Brain Behavior Interfaculty Initiative, Harvard University The Harvard Brain Initiative Collaborative Seed Grant Program Feel free to contact us at bioethics@hms.harvard.edu with any questions or comments about this event.