Monthly Archives: July 2020

“Brain-death” is a problematic term, a topic Robert Truog has treated in JAMA (Journal of the American Medical Association) in three pieces (two with colleagues) in the past two years.[1],[2],[3] His thinking continues to evolve about the term’s limitations and problems, but he has not, to date, given up on it. We have, however.[4] At the least, we suggest that the advantages of doing so be given some thought. “Brain-death,” meaning irreversible coma and apnea, as a new criterion for…..

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A sad day for his family, his country, and for the literary world. I think his novel, Miss Jane is a masterpiece. Here’s what I said about it (on Amazon) in September 2019. Do you remember that scene in the movie version of The English Patient where Katherine lists for the sake of archeologists (and supporters of their project, all of them guys) gathered around a fire the several varieties of love? Romantic, filial, etc. Well, this novel, set in the…..

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