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Potts, M., Byrne, P.A., Nilges, R.G. (2000). Introduction: Beyond Brain Death. In: Beyond Brain Death. Philosophy and Medicine, vol 66. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-306-46882-4_1
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