In the medical community one of the greatest concerns surrounding organ donation is the practice known as "donation after cardiac death" (DCD) which had led to increased worry that brain death will be certified prematurely in order to advance the removal and transplantation of organs.

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Donation after cardiac death involves removing organs from a patient after their heart has stopped beating and they have been declared dead. However, there is concern that this practice may encourage premature certification of brain death in order to preserve the organs for transplantation.

In the Medical Community One of the Greatest Concerns Surrounding