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    Organ donation Week 1 - History of brain death
    (2017) Thomson, David
    This video focuses on the history of brain death. It discusses the religious definition of death and the methods used before that lead to public's mistrust in death determination. It also discusses how the link between breathing and life is still a core concept in modern medicine. It then touches on how intensive care has blurred the lines between breathing and life. The video then discusses the standard in various countries for brain death. It also touches on how they vary and are similar. The video then discusses South Africa's legislation regarding brain death. This is video 3/10 in week 1 of the Organ Donation course