Unfortunately, some coverage conflates this with the dispute resolution provisions in the Texas Advance Directives Act. As the Marlise Munoz case confirmed, that law does not apply when the patient is dead.
Wednesday, June 26, 2019
Blaire Bravenec - Another Brain Death Conflict in Texas
NBC News in Dallas reports a conflict between the parents of Blaire Bravenec and clinicians at Children's Health. The hospital suspects and wants to confirm brain death. The family opposes that plan.
Unfortunately, some coverage conflates this with the dispute resolution provisions in the Texas Advance Directives Act. As the Marlise Munoz case confirmed, that law does not apply when the patient is dead.
Unfortunately, some coverage conflates this with the dispute resolution provisions in the Texas Advance Directives Act. As the Marlise Munoz case confirmed, that law does not apply when the patient is dead.
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