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Response to Rady Re: Incorporation of Informed Consent and an Opt-out Option in the Revised Uniform Determination of Death Act

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Ariane Lewis is an observer on the ULC Drafting Committee on Updating the Uniform Determination of Death. She has no financial conflicts of interest.

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Lewis, A. Response to Rady Re: Incorporation of Informed Consent and an Opt-out Option in the Revised Uniform Determination of Death Act. Neurocrit Care 37, 603–605 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12028-022-01583-3

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