• K S Powers, B Goldstein, C Merriam, M Chiafery, L Tornabene, and S Paprocki.
• Department of Pediatrics, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, NY, USA.
• Clin Intensive Care. 1994 Jan 1; 5 (4): 191-6.

ObjectiveTo relate our multi-disciplinary approach to families of brain dead children.Data SourcesThe professional experiences of critical care health care providers and the review of the medical and legal literature.SettingPaediatric Intensive Care Unit.ParticipantsPaediatric critical care physicians, primary paediatricians, paediatric critical care nurses, social worker, hospital chaplain and organ procurement coordinator.ResultsWe describe our multi-disciplinary approach towards education of families of children who have suffered severe brain injury likely to result in brain death. We feel this approach has resulted in better understanding and acceptance of brain death. We also discuss methods of addressing special circumstances around child abuse, religious exemption and organ procurement.ConclusionOur multi-disciplinary approach may assist clinicians and other health care providers in successfully dealing with families of brain dead children.

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