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Vivek Murthy is before the Senate and could be the youngest doctor to ever hold the post. That’s not the only reason he’s an unorthodox selection.
Soumitra R. Eachempati, MD, FACS, FCCM is a Professor of Surgery and Public Health and member of the Division of Medical Ethics in the Weill Cornell Medical College.
Vivek Murthy is before the Senate and could be the youngest doctor to ever hold the post. That’s not the only reason he’s an unorthodox selection.
The creation of uncertainty surrounding a 13-year-old’s “brain death” criteria may have devastating consequences.