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Organ and Tissue Donation After Death by Neurological Criteria (DNC)

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WD85-2566
Language
English
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Legacy of Life Organ and Tissue Donation Program

This pamphlet gives information about organ and tissue donation after death by neurological criteria (DNC). DNC is when the brain stops working and will not work again. This is also called brain death. This pamphlet explains what DNC is, what causes DNC, how doctors know that DNC has happened, and what will happen after DNC is confirmed.

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