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You read about ‘Brain dead’ in this chapter. What discussions would you like to have why you think so? (AS6)

Brain dead is the term used to define the person who has lost the complete functioning of the brain cells and is labeled as legal death. Although brain death of the person occurs but some vital body organs of the person still remains biologically active for some times. In this situation organ from the brain-dead person is collected for the purpose of transplantation. This process of transplantation provides the recipient with the required organ without causing inconvenience to the donor itself. Thus the awareness about the process of organ donation after brain death can save many lives and is a work to promote human welfare.


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